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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?
Written by:
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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Has Megan Rapinoe Been Banned From Future Olympics?
Written by:
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'?
Written by:
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?
Written by:
Sarah Baum
Jul 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?
Written by:
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
Written by:
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
Jul 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
Mar 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?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Feb 11, 2002
Claims that athletes intentionally conceive and terminate a pregnancy for performance enhancemen ...
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