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Muslim fencer heads to Olympics with goal of overcoming stereotype

Muslim fencer heads to Olympics with goal of overcoming stereotype

by Michelle R. Martinelli | Jul 19, 2016 | Sports

When sabre fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad steps under the lights on the fencing strip, her competitive instincts kick in. She focuses only on her opponent and the weapon in her hand, momentarily forgetting the challenges she overcame as a Muslim athlete and the...
2016 Citi Open Day 1: qualifiers battle heat, tough odds

2016 Citi Open Day 1: qualifiers battle heat, tough odds

by Tolly Taylor & Aishwarya Kumar | Jul 16, 2016 | Sports, Topics

WASINGTON- Day 1 of the 2016 Citi Open comes to an end. Our sports reporters Tolly Taylor and Aishwarya Kumar give you the...
2016 Citi Open kicks off with hot weather and resilient players

2016 Citi Open kicks off with hot weather and resilient players

by Tolly Taylor | Jul 16, 2016 | Sports

WASHINGTON- It was 91 degrees outside but that didn’t stop the players from winning the Citi Open 2016 qualifiers to make it to the main tournament starting July 18. Sports reporter Tolly Taylor was live at Rock Creek Park Tennis...
Medill Sports Report: boxing, cricket and the GOAT

Medill Sports Report: boxing, cricket and the GOAT

by Aishwarya Kumar | Jul 15, 2016 | Sports, Topics

Tolly Taylor, Michelle Martinelli and Aishwarya Kumar Our sports reporters talk about their week in...
Is Serena Williams the greatest athlete of all time?

Is Serena Williams the greatest athlete of all time?

by Tolly Taylor | Jul 14, 2016 | Sports, Topics

At Wimbledon last week, Serena Williams was asked what she thought about being “one of the greatest female athletes of all time.” Her response: “I prefer the words ‘one of the greatest athletes of all time.'” That was two days before she...
Rio Bound: A podcast series previewing and covering the Olympics

Rio Bound: A podcast series previewing and covering the Olympics

by Aishwarya Kumar & Michelle R. Martinelli | Jul 13, 2016 | Sports, Topics

Michelle Martinelli and Aishwarya Kumar launch the first edition of their Rio Bound podcast previewing and covering the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This episode focuses on US swimming and US women’s...
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