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Olympian Celebrates Maduro's Capture

January 5, 2026 | Edition #369 |
The track season is just getting underway, but some have started chasing their goals. For one such athlete, challenges have already piled and he’s reached out for help. Meanwhile, an Olympic champion born in Venezuela has finally broken his silence on Nicolas Maduro’s capture and his take is hard to ignore…
AROUND THE RINGS

TODAY’S POLL
As you read, the USATF Indoor Championships will have no prize money or travel funding for the weight throws category. This is reportedly because weight throw is not contested at the World Indoor Championships. So tell us,
Do You Think Throwers Deserve Better Financial Support? |
VIRAL CLIP
IShowSpeed has outdone himself!
After racing against athletes like Noah Lyles, and more, he has now gone up against the world’s fastest animal on land. Speed knowingly took on the race, hit full sprint, and let the internet react. Watch the video above to see how the Speed vs. Cheetah challenge turned out!

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