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David Brown (left) runs the men's 100 meter T11 round 1 on day 3 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on September 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is competing in Tokyo with a new partner, Moray Steward.

How Paralympian David Brown Overcame His Fears To Become The Fastest Blind Runner

Aug 29, 2021
David Brown already has one Paralympic medal under his belt. He and sighted guide Moray Steward hope to sprint their way to another in Tokyo.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
Artur Shimak and Yury Maisevich, two coaches from Team Belarus, arrive at the airport on Friday after their Olympic credentials were revoked.

The Belarusian Coaches Who Tried To Send An Olympic Sprinter Home Are Dismissed

Aug 06, 2021
The two coaches had their credentials revoked by the International Olympic Committee four days after they ordered sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya back home for publicly criticizing them.
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Goats and Soda
The Blue Mountains of Jamaica are the longest mountain range, running about 30 miles, on this island of 2.7 million people.

A Surprising Theory About Jamaica's Amazing Running Success

Aug 18, 2016
How did a modestly-sized, developing country become dominant in sprinting?
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