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Olympics
The key differences between Kamila Valieva and Sha’Carri Richardson’s Olympic suspension cases
VERIFY
Fact- checking if Richardson’s and Valieva's circumstances are the same.
While Richardson had a fairly standard case that proved costly because of its timing, Valieva’s case has been unusual from the beginning.
Olympics
Yes, the Olympics and NBC can block your Olympic videos on social media
The IOC and NBC heavily restrict broadcast materials of the Olympic Games across all media, including social media.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if your social media posts can be blocked for posting Olympics content.
The IOC and NBC heavily restrict broadcast materials of the Olympic Games across all media, including social media.
Olympics
No, US athletes don’t get paid to compete in the Olympics, but they can earn money from medals and sponsorships
The International Olympic Committee says it doesn’t issue prize money for the games. Instead, each nation can decide whether it wants to compensate its athletes.
Olympics
No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics
Athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 must quarantine for 21 days to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
VERIFY
The 5 most-read VERIFY stories in 2021
There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths in 2021. Here are the stories you read the most this year.
Olympics
Yes, Olympians from some countries get paid more than US athletes for winning medals
The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee pays athletes who earn medals, but those payouts are far less than what athletes in some other countries receive.
Olympics
VERIFY Weekly: Simone Biles and Olympic gymnastics
As part of this week’s feature, the VERIFY team answered questions about Biles’ Olympic career and how she’s challenged the gymnastics scoring system.
Olympics
No, US gymnasts don't automatically replace Simone Biles in Olympic events she withdraws from
Here’s a look at who replaces Biles in the events she pulls out of and the process behind it.
Olympics
Yes, gymnastics changed its scoring system 15 years ago and eliminated the ‘perfect 10’
Many people watching artistic gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics have questioned how the events are scored. Here’s a look at how it’s done.
Olympics
Yes, Olympic silver medalist Rayssa Leal starred in a 2015 viral Vine
Brazilian Rayssa Leal was just 7 years old when a video of her doing a skateboard trick first went viral. She is now an Olympic silver medalist at 13.
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