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The Olympics runs video game competitions, but it’s not an official sport at the Summer Games

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Black figure skaters were never formally banned from competing, but Jim Crow laws and socioeconomic barriers have limited access

Black athletes in the U.S. were never barred from competing in figure skating, but Jim Crow laws that persisted into the 1960s restricted access to the sport.
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Yes, the US has finished outside of the top three in Olympic medals before, but only at the Winter Games

Although the U.S. has never finished outside of the top three countries at the Summer Olympics, it has frequently failed to make the top three at the Winter Games.
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Fact- checking if Richardson’s and Valieva's circumstances are the same.

While Richardson had a fairly standard case that proved costly because of its timing, Valieva’s case has been unusual from the beginning.
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No, athletes can’t switch countries when they’re at the Olympic Games

It’s not uncommon for athletes with dual citizenship to switch which country they compete for, but that switch has to be made three years ahead of the Olympics.
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Fact-checking if your social media posts can be blocked for posting Olympics content.

The IOC and NBC heavily restrict broadcast materials of the Olympic Games across all media, including social media.
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Yes, the Beijing Olympics is relying almost entirely on artificial snow

Artificial snow has been used at the Winter Olympics since 1980, but the Beijing Olympics will be the first to almost entirely rely on artificial snow.
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No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 must quarantine for 21 days to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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No, a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics doesn’t mean Team USA athletes can’t compete

The White House announced the diplomatic boycott as a stand against China's human rights abuses, but said U.S. government officials would support Team USA from home.
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The 5 most-read VERIFY stories in 2021

There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths in 2021. Here are the stories you read the most this year.
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Yes, Olympians from some countries get paid more than US athletes for winning medals

The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee pays athletes who earn medals, but those payouts are far less than what athletes in some other countries receive.
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No, US gymnasts don't automatically replace Simone Biles in Olympic events she withdraws from

Here’s a look at who replaces Biles in the events she pulls out of and the process behind it.

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The Olympics runs video game competitions, but it’s not an official sport at the Summer Games

Black figure skaters were never formally banned from competing, but Jim Crow laws and socioeconomic barriers have limited access

Yes, the US has finished outside of the top three in Olympic medals before, but only at the Winter Games

Fact- checking if Richardson’s and Valieva's circumstances are the same.

No, athletes can’t switch countries when they’re at the Olympic Games

Fact-checking if your social media posts can be blocked for posting Olympics content.

Yes, the Beijing Olympics is relying almost entirely on artificial snow

No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics

No, a diplomatic boycott of the Olympics doesn’t mean Team USA athletes can’t compete

The 5 most-read VERIFY stories in 2021

Yes, Olympians from some countries get paid more than US athletes for winning medals

No, US gymnasts don't automatically replace Simone Biles in Olympic events she withdraws from

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