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Whether you knock on wood or throw salt over our shoulders, most people have a superstition or two.
But no matter what you believe in, superstitions can give meaning to the often random nature of life and give people the feeling of control.
In the world of high-stakes competition, this

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy sporting his famous half beard in the 2019 Men's High Jump final

Half-shaven beards and lucky socks: Athlete superstitions at Paris 2024

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The road to the Olympic Games Paris 2024 goes through Eugene, Oregon, for Team USA's track and field stars.
Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is joined by fellow world champions Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson and a cast of who's-who in U.S. athletics with spots for next month's Olympics on the

Noah Lyles (L), Sha'Carri Richardson and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

Everything you need to know for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & field

All three Tokyo 2020 women's 100m medallists will be in action this Saturday (21 August) as global athletics action returns following the successful Olympic meet with the resumption of the Diamond League season.
Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Shericka Jackson are all set to run in the 100m at

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 31: Elaine Thompson-Herah of Team Jamaica celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m Final on day eight of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Jamaican women dominate sprint events in Tokyo

Olympic champions and medallists back in action at Prefontaine Classic in Oregon

Day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the penultimate day of action at the Games in 2021, is a huge one for the sports fans in the United States. Team USA are competing in 13 events handing out medals on Saturday 7th August (Friday evening & early Saturday in the

SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 05: Team United States huddles together folliwing their victory over Team Australia in a Men's Basketball quarterfinals game on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on August 05, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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How to watch Team USA athletes in action at Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the coming hours, including men’s basketball final

The 18-year-old American is coached by her father who is also her pastor. So how did they make that relationship help

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Vashti Cunningham and her father: It's complicated

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The Women's High Jump Qualification B took place on 02/08/2024 at the Stade de France.

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