A woman won gold at the Olympics by eating more and exercising less to gain 22 pounds

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Ellie Aldridge raising her fist at the kitefoiling race at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Ellie Aldridge won an Olympic gold medal in kitefoiling after putting on 22 pounds.

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I attended the Olympics as a regular person. Here's what the surprisingly easy and cheap experience was like.

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My husband and I attended one of the games of the Summer Olympics in France.

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What it takes to build an Olympic athlete — from guts to grip strength

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How to eat like an ancient Olympic athlete: figs, feta, and liver

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Max Miller recreated Greek recipes to eat like an ancient Olympian.

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Meet Sunny Choi, the Estée Lauder director who left corporate America to become an Olympic breaker

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Sunny Choi posed for Team USA Media Summit portrait in front of a red and blue abstract background.
Sunny Choi Team USA Media Summit portrait.

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Take a look inside the Paris Olympics dining hall, featuring a massive salad bar and TikTok-famous chocolate muffins

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IOC President Thomas Bach tries food from a salad bar while touring the Olympic Village ahead of the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
The salad bar in the Olympic Village dining hall.

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He won gold for the Philippines. Then the gifts started pouring in — including a $600,000 condo and a lifetime supply of ramen.

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Carlos Yulo pointing two fingers to the sky with the Philippines flag in the background.
Brands in the Philippines have celebrated gymnast Yulo's historic win by offering him a variety of freebies.

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48 legendary athletes who've changed the world of women's sports

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Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, and Sunisa Lee pose with the US flag behind them after winning the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final.
Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, and Sunisa Lee won gold in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final at the Olympics in Paris.

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The dark side of the 2024 Paris Olympics

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Spectators in the stands at the 2024 Paris Olympics with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
Anti-trafficking advocates say major sporting events like that of the Olympics typically prompt a spike in the demand for commercial sex.

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I attended 5 Olympic events as a regular fan. Here's what surprised me the most.

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Agnes poses with a surprised smile in front of a statue of the Olympic rings in Paris.
I attended five events at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Agnes Groonwald

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