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19 athletes in their first Olympic Games, last Olympic Games, and now

3.Shaun White made his first Olympic appearance at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy: Related: 14 Winter Olympics Moments That Went From Celebratory To Uncomfortable In Just Seconds Related: I Was ...
NPR

Where the word 'Olympics' comes from and what it means to someone who competed there

Nearly 3,000 athletes have faced the icy rinks and snowy ramps in Italy for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The Olympic Games are host to rare athleticism and national pride. So before we bid the ...
NBC Los Angeles

Here are the first teams to qualify for the 2028 Olympics

The Dominican Republic and Venezuela qualified as the two highest ranking teams from the Americas. Team USA was guaranteed a spot as the host country. The U.S. beat the Dominican Republic Monday and ...
Forbes

Medal From First Modern Olympics Fetches $178,510 At Auction

A first-place Olympic medal from the first modern Olympics was sold at auction for DKK 1,152,000 ($178,510), three times its high estimate, by the Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers ...
Los Angeles Times

Q&A: After LA28’s first Olympics ticket drop, what’s next and where are those $28 tickets?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. LA28’s first ticket drop ignited confusion and sticker shock. The Times is answering reader questions about the ...
AOL

Q&A: After LA28's first Olympics ticket drop, what's next and where are those $28 tickets?

The LA28 logo is seen at Venice Beach as part of the Celebration of Music and Movement in Los Angeles. (Emma McIntyre / Getty Images for LA28) You ask. We answer. Or at least we’re going to try. The ...