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  1. Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian Superstar Who Spurned the N.B.A., Dies at 68 Sports, April 22

    A Hall of Fame forward, he was a scoring machine, shooting from all over the court, and an early master of the three-pointer. “There was not a shot I didn’t like,” he said.

  2. The First Race of the L.A. Olympics: Buying Tickets U.S., April 9

    The winners of a lottery for a presale prioritizing locals often came away with sticker shock. Still, organizers said early sales had “significantly exceeded” those of other Games.

  3. Craig Reedie, Who Fought Doping in Global Sport, Dies at 84 Sports, April 8

    He led the World Anti-Doping Agency when Russia’s state-sponsored doping system was exposed a decade ago. He received blowback for the agency’s response.

  4. Mary Rand, Pioneering Track and Field Olympian, Dies at 86 Sports, April 4

    At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, she became the first British woman to win a gold medal in track and field, and the first to win three medals in one Games.

  5. Milan Athletes Welcome Return of Winter Olympics Spectators World, February 6

    At the last Winter Games, in 2022 in Beijing, the coronavirus pandemic meant that spectators were largely absent and competing was a lonely experience.

  6. Registering Voters and Certifying the Votes Letters, August 12

    Readers discuss election obstacles. Also: Donald Trump’s claim about Kamala Harris’s crowds; the Olympics; Covid vaccines; food and the climate.

  7. Noah Lyles ganó el bronce en 200 metros. Luego reveló que tiene coronavirus En español, August 9

    El corredor dijo que empezó a sentirse mal dos días antes de la carrera. En París no hay requisitos de análisis, y los organismos rectores nacionales elaboran sus propios protocolos.

  8. Noah Lyles Wins Bronze in 200 Meters, Then Reveals He Has Covid Sports, August 8

    Lyles said he started feeling ill two days ago and knew it was more than just soreness from winning the 100. In Paris, there are no testing requirements, and national governing bodies develop their own protocols.

  9. Sin darnos las manos, por favor: somos neerlandeses En español, August 8

    Después de dos Juegos Olímpicos perturbados por la pandemia, la mayoría de los equipos en París no han pensado en el coronavirus. El de Países Bajos es la excepción.

  10. No Hands, Please: We’re Dutch Foreign, August 8

    After two pandemic-disrupted Olympics, most teams haven’t given Covid a second thought in Paris. The one from the Netherlands is the exception.

  11. La experiencia olímpica que recuerdas está de vuelta En español, July 26

    Tras el aislamiento de dos Juegos pandémicos, las Olimpiadas de París buscan revivir la experiencia soñada por atletas y aficionados.

  12. Full Stands, Full Volume: The Olympics You Remember Are Back Foreign, July 26

    Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about.

  13. As the Paris Olympics Promise New Ambition, Old Anxieties Intensify Sports, October 21

    Trying not to gloat, organizers of the 2024 Summer Games begin showing off the spectacle of the city while concerns about security and strikes mount.

  14. Special Olympics lifts a vaccine mandate at its Games in Orlando after Florida threatens a fine. Sports, June 3

    Florida health officials told Special Olympics that the vaccine requirement violated state law.