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Video Shows Footage from Real 'Baby Olympics'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
April 11, 2024 "They need to drug test this German baby," one user wrote on X.
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Real Video from Hilarious 'Baby Olympics'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
April 5, 2024 "The gold medal for cuteness goes to… All of them," a caption to the video read.
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A white woman wearing a blue swim cap smiles in a pool.

No, the 'Olympic Committee' Didn't Ban Former NCAA Swimmer Lia Thomas for Life

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Nov. 20, 2023 Several people indicated on a Facebook post that they hoped it was true.
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Lia Thomas Was Rejected From US 2024 Olympic Swim Team While Riley Gaines Got a Spot?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov. 17, 2023 Snopes has previously fact-checked articles about Thomas and Gaines.
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Did Olympic Committee Ban Lia Thomas from 2024 Games?

Written by:
Taija PerryCook
Oct. 31, 2023 "It's been a goal of mine to swim in Olympic trials for a very long time," she said.
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Did Swimmer Lia Thomas Beg for 2024 Olympics Tryout After Being Barred from Competing?

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Jack Izzo
Oct. 30, 2023 The specific claim is "satirical," but trans women are, as of this writing, banned from competin ...
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A white woman runs with a ball in front of her on a soccer field. Behind her run several other people. There are people sitting on the stands watching the match.

Has Megan Rapinoe Been Banned From Future Olympics?

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Oct. 26, 2023 An article claimed the International Olympic Committee banned the former U.S. Women's national t ...
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Was Megan Rapinoe Released by US Olympic Team After Women's World Cup 'Blunder'?

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Jordan Liles
Aug. 7, 2023 Facebook commenters shared an online article that promoted the Rapinoe rumor, adding negative co ...
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Did US Olympics Women's Teams Threaten to Quit Over Trans Athlete Lia Thomas Try-Out?

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Sarah Baum
July 27, 2023 This rumor originated from a website that describes its output as satirical.
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Did Jim Thorpe Wear Mismatched Shoes at the 1912 Olympics?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan. 25, 2019 The "world's greatest athlete" may not have always had the world's greatest kicks.
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Jesse Owens and Hitler Shook Hands at the 1936 Summer Olympics?

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Dan Evon
Jan. 6, 2017 An image purportedly showing Olympic track and field champion Jesse Owens shaking hands with Ado ...
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Usain Bolt Donates All His $20 Million Olympic Earnings to His Former School

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 26, 2016 Fake news articles reported that Usain Bolt was donating his entire Olympics earnings to various ...
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Alabama Legislator Angry That “State of Georgia” Allowed in Olympics

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug. 15, 2016 A fake news article reported an Alabama legislator complained that the 'state of Georgia' was al ...
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Iran Blurs Photograph Showing Olympics Volleyball Player

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Brooke Binkowski
Aug. 10, 2016 A photograph showing a blurred-out woman's volleyball player did not originate from an Iranian n ...
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U.S. Gold Medal Winners Pay Thousands in Taxes?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
July 31, 2012 Do U.S. Olympic medal winners have to pay taxes of up to $9,000 for each gold medal they earn?
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2010 Olympics Anthem

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan. 14, 2009 Will 'O Canada' be sung in Hindi at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver?
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Snappy Answers to Dumb Olympics Questions

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
March 18, 2006 List of snappy answers to dumb Olympic Games tourist questions.
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Olympic Goofs

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 31, 2004 Dubious list of old jokes and double entrendres purportedly collects "the top nine comments made ...
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Is 'Abortion Doping' a Real Practice?

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Alex Kasprak
Feb. 11, 2002 Claims that athletes intentionally conceive and terminate a pregnancy for performance enhancemen ...
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