Jere Longman
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For Transgender Athletes, an Ongoing Search for Inclusion and Fairness
A ruling by swimming’s world governing body effectively bars transgender women from high levels of competition in the name of fairness. Critics say the decision...
For Texas Southern and other HBCUs, It’s Proving Time Again
The low seeding of men’s teams from historically Black universities like Texas Southern often means they must prove they belong in the field even after...
This State Champion Girls’ Basketball Team Practiced on a Dirt Court
A Louisiana high school lost its gym when a hurricane tore through town. Practicing on a dirt court, the girls’ basketball team adopted a defiant...
Figure Skating Federation Bars Russians With World Championships Weeks Away
Skaters like Anna Shcherbakova, the Olympic women’s singles champion, and Kamila Valieva, who was embroiled in a doping dispute, will not be able to compete...
Figure Skating Officials Bar Russians With World Championships Weeks Away
Skaters like Anna Shcherbakova, the Olympic women’s singles champion, and Kamila Valieva, who was embroiled in a doping dispute, will not be able to compete...
Tamara Moskvina, the Russian Skating Coach, Wants a Fifth Gold Medal
In five decades as a coach, she has prodded — sometimes literally — four skating pairs to Olympic titles. She stands a good chance to...
Why Didn’t Alexandra Trusova Get Gold? Skating Scoring, Explained
Trusova had the most ambitious technical program, but the result of a figure skating competition is the combined score of the short and long programs.
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue Hope For Gold in Ice Dance
The pair is back at the Games, hoping to earn a spot on the podium after placing fourth in the 2018 Olympics.
Who are Madison Chock and Evan Bates?
Chock and Bates have won a total of three U.S. national titles. They are participating in their third consecutive Olympics as a team.