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Polish Olympian Maria Andrejczyk Sold Her Silver Medal for the Best Possible Reason

Maria Andrejczyk gave up her silver medal for a good cause.

Polish Olympian Maria Andrejczyk Sold Her Silver Medal for the Best Possible Reason

Unexpected Hurdle: A Sumo Wrestler Statue Seems to Be Spooking Horses at the Olympics

Japanese equestrian Koki Saito competes at the Tokyo Olympics.

Unexpected Hurdle: A Sumo Wrestler Statue Seems to Be Spooking Horses at the Olympics

5 Wacky Moments from Olympic Games Past

Jessie Tarbox Beals, Missouri History Museum, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

5 Wacky Moments from Olympic Games Past

Why Does One Volleyball Player Wear a Different Color Than Their Teammates?

Libero Justine Wong-Orantes and the rest of the U.S. women's team celebrate following a win against Italy at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Why Does One Volleyball Player Wear a Different Color Than Their Teammates?

Are There Lane Advantages in Olympic Track Races?

Elaine Thompson-Herah (third from left) on her way to a gold medal in the women's 100-meter dash at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

San Marino, a European Microstate, Just Became the Smallest Country Ever to Win an Olympic Medal

Alessandra Perilli with her bronze medal after the trap-shooting finals on July 29, 2021.

Why Do They Spray Water in the Olympic Diving Pool Between Dives?

China's Xie Siyi and Wang Zongyuan in the men's synchronized 3-meter springboard diving final at the Tokyo Olympics.

9 Underdog Nations and Their Memorable Olympic Performances

Kipchoge Keino competing in men's 3000-meter steeplechase final at the 1972 Olympic Games.

Charles Downing Lay, the Man Who Won an Olympic Medal for Town Planning

Charles Downing Lay

Why Do Olympians Bite Their Medals?

Michael Phelps at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 9, 2016.

Why Do So Many NBA Stars Skip the Olympics?

LeBron James's most recent Olympics appearance at the 2012 London Games.

11 Notable Medalists in the Olympic Art Competitions

Jack Butler Yeats once won an Olympic medal for his art.

Why Are the 2021 Olympics Still Being Called 'Tokyo 2020?'

Ecuador's Angie Paola Palacios Dajomes during a weightlifting competition on July 27.

13 Medal-Worthy Olympic Stories

Muhammad Ali with a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games.

The Real Reason Water Polo Players Wear Those Caps

Players from Canada and Spain face off during an Olympic match on July 26, 2021.

Watch Simone Biles Hit a Physics-Defying Triple-Double in Super Slo-Mo

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