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Olympian Mysteriously Found Dead

January 14, 2026 | Edition #379 |
The loss of a life is never easy, especially when the circumstances remain unclear. The sports world currently faces one such tragedy after losing an Olympian. While hearts go out to his family, the investigation is underway too, and here’s all that is known so far.
AROUND THE RINGS

TODAY’S POLL
As you read above, double Olympic champion Chloe Kim is “good to go” for the Olympics, despite suffering a torn labrum just last week. Considering she is one of America’s sure-shot medal hopes, tell us,
Do You Think Athletes Should Ignore An Injury To Compete At the Olympics? |
PLAY ZONE
Guess whether the following statement is True (Fact) or False (Fiction)…
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know? A golden retriever puppy named Benji is currently being trained to become a certified avalanche rescue dog! Benji joined Aspen Snowmass’ ski patrol unit in December. And well, Aspen isn’t just another location that hosts freeskiing events, its where the final Olympic qualifications for Team USA had happened just last week.

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