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October 3, 2024

Tara Dower Makes History by Finishing the Appalachian Trail in the Fastest Known Time

The Appalachian Trail is an approximately 2,190-mile-long hiking trail that extends from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, crossing 14 states. While it draws millions of visitors each year thanks to its scenic sights, hiking the entire trail is something only a few venture to do.

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September 30, 2024

Swimmer Breaks World Record by Swimming 88 Miles for Nearly 3 Days Straight

Swimmer Neil Agius just made history and broke a world record.

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September 19, 2024

Watch Epic Run of a BMX Freestyle Bicyclist Doing Bike Flips Atop a Moving Train

BMX riders are always on the look out for a challenge, and Dawid Godziek has aced an incredibly epic one.

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September 13, 2024

Flavor Flav Presents Jordan Chiles With a Bronze Clock After Her Olympic Medal Was Stripped Away

Embed from Getty Images Rapper Flavor Flav has proved to be a man of his word. Throughout the summer, he supported Team USA at the Olympics, sponsoring the women's water polo team and helping a track and field athlete pay her rent. His latest pledge was nice gesture for gymnast Jordan Chiles, who was stripped of her bronze medal for the individual floor competition.

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September 6, 2024

Pole Vaulter Mondo Duplantis and Hurdler Karsten Warholm Face off in Thrilling 100M Sprint Showdown

Embed from Getty Images During the Olympics, people said that it would be nice to see a regular person at...

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September 5, 2024

Armless Archer Wows the World With Bull’s-Eye in Opening Round at Paris Paralympics

The story of India's Paralympic archer Sheetal Devi was already a marvelous one before she even arrived in Paris.

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September 2, 2024

Daring Base Jumper Uses Rug Instead of a Wingsuit for an “Aladdin-Style” Carpet Ride

Have you seen Aladdin? One of the most iconic scenes from the Disney animated feature film includes a romantic ride on a magic carpet. And while many have dreamed of flying their own magic carpet, it is, unfortunately, an impossibility. However, French base jumper Fred Fugen has found the next best thing.

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August 15, 2024

Flavor Flav Makes Jordan Chiles a Bronze Medal Clock After She Is Told To Return Her Olympics Medal

Embed from Getty Images The Olympics had a bittersweet end for the Team USA gymnasts.

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August 12, 2024

Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnast’s ‘Thriller’ Hoop Routine Goes Viral

Embed from Getty Images The Olympics may be over now, but it went out with a bang, giving us thrilling...

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August 8, 2024

Man Cycles 264 Miles Across London to “Draw” Olympics-Inspired Map Art With GPS

The Paris Olympics still have a few more days to go, but across the English Channel, a man found a unique way to celebrate the games. Nicolas Georgiou is a designer and cyclist who makes GPS-based artwork. By creating tracking models with the help of the Strava app, he then goes out on his bike for hours on end, traveling for miles to “draw” a picture on the London map.

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