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How have sexual assault protocols evolved at the Olympics? Good question
The International Olympic Committee has offered few specifics in how it would handle a reported attack — or prevent a future one.
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Will the Olympics ever truly welcome nonbinary athletes?
Many advocates say it’s the binary that holds athletes of all gender minorities back, but few have solutions as sports grapple with increasing diversity.
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Skirts. Bikini bottoms. Leotards. Ahead of Olympics, athletes call out sexist uniform practices.
Women athletes continue to face scrutiny for their looks, from their hairstyles to the cut of their uniforms.
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Swimmer didn't bring her nursing baby to the Olympics, citing impractical rules
Spanish synchronized swimmer Ona Carbonell called out the Japanese government for rules she felt are incompatible with being an athlete and having a family.
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Women have always loved baseball. Now they're calling it, too.
On Tuesday, history will be made in the MLB. But why does it lag behind other professional sports in its inclusion of women?
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Ahead of Olympics, women athletes challenge perceptions about sports and parenthood
They're talking more openly about the realities of child care needs, outdated industry expectations and unfair rules for nursing parents.
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‘I was drowning inside’: How the sports world failed when three Black women needed help
Sha’Carri Richardson, Brianna McNeal and Naomi Osaka were barred from competition or fined after choosing how to handle their health. Experts say the system isn’t built for them.