Track and Field Craze Plummets After the Olympics

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“You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded”

— Michael Johnson

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Welcome back, sports fans! Ready to dive into another exhilarating edition? In our last newsletter, we reveled in the jaw-dropping feats of Mondo Duplantis and Letsile Tebogo’s historic wins. But like the athlete’s journey, the thrill doesn’t stop here!

The 33rd games may have wrapped up, but athletics fever is still burning bright across the globe! Yet, as we shift our focus to Lima, Peru, for the U20 World Athletics Championships, there's a nagging fear—will our beloved sport slip back into obscurity? Fear not! The excitement is just getting started. Sure, not every Olympic moment was a gold medal parade—some athletes faced a storm of criticism, but hey, that’s part of the game.

And though we’ve recently bid farewell to a legendary star, there's a new beacon of hope. Enter Sha’Carri Richardson! Curious about what's next? Let’s jump in!