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Snopes→ NHL Reaches Agreement to Send Players to Olympics in Beijing
The NHL is set to return to the Olympics in Beijing this winter after reaching an agreement with international officials, though the league and players have the opportunity to withdraw if pandemic circumstances warrant.
Snopes→ Effort Underway to Rescue Girls Soccer Team from Afghanistan
Former congressional chief of staff: "We need to do everything that we can to protect them, to get them to a safe situation."
Snopes→ NFL Returns Social Justice Helmet Decals, End Zone Stencils
NFL players can wear social justice messages on their helmets again this season and “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” will be stenciled in end zones for the second straight year.
Snopes→ Did Queen Elizabeth II Ask Cristiano Ronaldo to Sign Jerseys?
Is Manchester United even Queen Elizabeth's favorite football team?
Snopes→ What Does the ‘Para’ In ‘Paralympics’ Stand For?
If your guesses are "paraplegic" or "paralysis" — try again.
Snopes→ Paralympics Open in Empty Stadium — Just Like Olympics
The Paralympics are being held without fans, although organizers are planning to let some school children attend, going against the advice of much of the medical community.
Snopes→ Soccer Player, Zaki Anwari, Died Falling From Plane Departing Kabul
The teenager had played for Afghanistan’s national youth team.
Logically→ Queensland did not permit NSW fans to attend the State of Origin game final in Goal Coast.
Queensland closed the border to New South Wales, preventing ticket holders and fans from reaching Goal Coast for the State of Origin game finale.
Snopes→ Naomi Osaka Briefly Leaves Zoom Press Conference Before Western & Southern Open
The tennis star was in tears after an exchange with a reporter.
Snopes→ Did Lionel Messi Officially Sign for Paris Saint-Germain?
Rumors and speculation surrounded the future of the Argentine soccer star, one of the greatest of all time, in August 2021.
Snopes→ 14-Year-Old Becomes Youngest to Swim Length of Lake Tahoe
James Savage of Los Banos completed the trip across the scenic lake in 12 hours on Aug. 1.
Snopes→ Sumo Removed, but Equestrian Course Designer Defends Choice
A sumo wrestler that may have spooked the horses was knocked out of the Olympic equestrian ring, but the course designer is defending his decision to include the lifelike fighter in the first place.
Snopes→ 2 Coaches Removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus Case
“The two coaches were requested to leave the Olympic Village immediately and have done so,” the IOC said.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Italian Football Club Juventus Post a Photo with a Racist Anti-Asian Gesture?
The Italian football club Juventus spent August 5 2021 apologizing after posting — and then quickly deleting — a photograph featuring an anti-Asian racist taunt. The club’s womens’ team tweeted the photo showing defender Cecili
Snopes→ Why Do Olympic Athletes Wear Tape on Their Bodies?
The colorful tape adorning various parts of athletes’ bodies have been a mainstay of the Olympics over the last few decades.
Snopes→ Native Hawaiians ‘Reclaim’ Surfing with Moore’s Olympic Gold
Carissa Moore wore a white and yellow plumeria pinned next to her ear for her victory-lap interviews after making history as the first Olympic gold medalist at surfing’s historic debut.
Snopes→ Belarus Runner Showed Japanese Police Plea for Help on Phone
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said her grandmother advised her not to return to Belarus but she urged her fellow citizens “not to be afraid.”
Snopes→ Odd Baseball Cards: Mickey Hatcher and the Giant Glove
Hatcher was one of the "stunt men" on the bench of the 1988 championship Dodgers team.
Snopes→ Springsteen Makes Olympic Debut, Falls Short in Qualifier
Jessica Springsteen had no luck going solo in Tokyo.
Snopes→ Did Novak Djokovic Tell Simone Biles That ‘Pressure Is a Privilege’?
The tennis champion also threw tantrums on the court during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Snopes→ This ‘1908’ Olympics Video Features at Least 1 Clip from 1906
The 1908 Summer Olympics were held in London.
Snopes→ Simone Biles Returns to Olympic Competition, Wins Bronze on Beam
The bronze — matching the one she captured in Rio de Janeiro five years ago — moved Simone Biles into a tie with Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals by an American gymnast.
Snopes→ American Star Simone Biles to Return for Balance Beam Finals
“We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow — Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!! Can’t wait to watch you both!” USA Gymnastics said in a statement.
Snopes→ Are Tokyo Olympic Medals Made from Recycled Phones?
It would mark an Olympic first.
Snopes→ Explainer: How ‘the Twisties’ Stopped Simone Biles Cold
Maybe Simone Biles made soaring through the air look too easy.
Snopes→ Djokovic Loses to Zverev at Olympics, Ending Golden Slam Bid
“I told him that he’s the greatest of all time,” Alexander Zverev said. “I know that he was chasing history.”
Snopes→ Olympic Sponsors Praise Simone Biles After Withdrawal
Simone Biles’ sponsors, including Athleta and Visa, are lauding her decision to put her mental health first and withdraw from the gymnastics team competition during the Olympics.
Snopes→ Does This X-Ray Show a Gymnast Performing a Trick?
It isn't a stretch to say that this image is real.
Snopes→ American Gymnast Sunisa Lee Takes Olympic Gold
“It doesn't seem like real life.”
Snopes→ Olympic Swimmer Tom Dean Battled COVID-19 Twice and Won Gold Medals
The sports star also set a British record time in swimming.
Snopes→ Did Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina Compete at 8 Olympics?
The stories behind the Uzbek gymnast's extraordinary career are even more remarkable than the numbers suggest.
Snopes→ A Mathematician Just Won an Olympic Gold Medal in Cycling
Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer was considered to be a dark horse in the race.
Snopes→ Was Kerri Strug Team USA’s Only Chance for Gold?
Kerri Strug fought through the pain of an ankle injury to compete at the 1996 Olympic Games, but was it necessary?
Snopes→ Does This Meme Accurately Depict Hidilyn Diaz’s Olympic History?
At the Tokyo Games, Diaz's performance earned the Philippines its first gold medal — ever.
Snopes→ Take 2: Triathlon Forced to Restart when Boat Gets in Way
Let's try that again, triathlon.
Snopes→ Why Did Simone Biles Withdraw From the Olympics Gymnastics Team Final?
Unconfirmed rumors and reports emerged online on the morning of July 27, 2021.
Snopes→ Olympic Champ Simone Biles Out of Team Finals
The 24-year-old U.S. star is considered to be the greatest gymnast of all time.
Snopes→ Did Olympic Swimmer Yusra Mardini Flee Syria by Swimming?
"I hated the sea after that," Yusra Mardini said of the hazardous trip.
Snopes→ Does Video Show Tom Brady Playing Catch with a Throwing Machine?
Tom Brady is an accurate passer, but is he this accurate?