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At the Paralympic Games

September 11, 2024

In August, TFK Kid Reporter Nate Rhew attended the 2024 Paralympic Games, in Paris, France. Read about his experience below. The Paralympic Games are the highest level of international sporting competition for athletes with disabilities. They occur every four years,…

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Game On!

August 29, 2024

On August 29, athletes compete on day 1 of the Paralympic Games, in Paris, France. Wheelchair basketball is one of 22 sports featured in this year’s Games. The …

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Going For Olympic Gold

August 15, 2024

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games just ended. The Games took place from July 26 to August 11, in Paris, France. More than 10,000 athletes from around the world competed in 32 sports. And more than 30 million viewers watched the…

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The Record-Breakers

August 15, 2024

Simone Biles now has more Olympic medals than any American gymnast in history. She wasn’t the only record-setter at this year’s Games. Athletes broke 32 world records in eight sports. Some set Olympic records or records for their country. One…

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Paralympic Preview

August 15, 2024

The Summer Paralympics will kick off in Paris, France, on August 28. More than 4,400 athletes with a disability will compete. Like the Summer Olympics, the Summer Paralympics take place every four years. This year’s Games will feature 22 sports.…

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Break It Down

July 29, 2024

There’s a new sport at this year’s Paris Olympics: breaking, sometimes called breakdancing. The sport combines dancing and acrobatics. To win the gold, athletes called breakers will spin, flip, and shuffle to hip-hop music. Here’s what you need to know…

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Big Break

April 11, 2024

Breaking will make its debut as an Olympic sport in August. The competition will take place at the largest public square in Paris, France. It’s sold out. But when breaker Sunny Choi tells strangers she’ll be competing at the Olympics,…

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Super Bowl History

February 9, 2024

The Super Bowl is America’s biggest sports event. More than 100 million people watch it each year. Let’s take a look at its history. There used to be two professional football leagues. They were the National Football League (NFL) and…

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Messi in Miami

January 18, 2024

Lionel Messi is the greatest living soccer player. He might be the best ever to have played the world’s most popular game. He led Argentina to a World Cup win in 2022. And on July 21, 2023, he made his…

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Wolverine Win

January 11, 2024

Michigan’s Blake Corum is tackled by Washington’s Elijah Jackson in the College Football Playoff National Championship, on January 8. Corum ran for 134 yards, s…

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