What do Olympians- who are consistently underpaid- do during the off-cycle years?
If you’re Gable Steveson, the answer is joining UFC:
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Team USA sled hockey at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
SU student Gabriela Peniston attended sled hockey in Milan, and detailed her experience on our latest podcast!
(📸: Gabriela Peniston)
Just like the World Cup this summer, LA28 is trending to be an event that prices out locals in the process 😬😬
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Keep an eye out over the next few days…
We’re publishing an article on the push to allow athletes with intellectual disabilities to compete in the Paralympics. This is an important conversation you won’t want to miss. Stay tuned.
Episode 8 is live! A little more on the different components of our long-form story, plus a discussion on adaptable sports:
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Some sights and sounds from the ‘No Kings’ protest in DeWitt over the weekend.
Our upcoming column connects the protest with the larger history of protest at the Olympics, and argues why the two events are more intermingled than you think:
Episode 7 is here! We go in depth on our long-term project this week!
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The Paralympics broke records digitally for Milano Cortina 2026!
Through the 12 days of competition, the Paralympics digital channels accumulated nearly 650 million video views.
This marked a 3,144% increase from 2022's Beijing Paralympic Winter Games 📈📈📈
Since 2014, the International Skating Union (ISU) has permitted the use of lyrical music for figure skating programs. This has opened the door to pop music growing more prevalent at every subsequent Olympics; a trend that comes with risks and rewards.
A breakdown: youtu.be/Pm99TWOfPok
🚨 The IPC has referred an anti-doping rule violation by Ronan Nunes Cordeiro to World Triathlon.
Read more on the Paralympics website to learn the full details.
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Keep an eye out for our article in the coming days, in which we talk with Jason Duffy, the coordinator of the SUNY Oswego mental health counseling program
Mental health matters.
For Olympic and Paralympic athletes, their mental health is stressed with the pressure of performing in front of millions on behalf of their country.
The 2026 Milan #Paralympics had a RECORD 22.7 million viewers in the US, more than doubling the audience from 2022. Congrats to all who participated in this year's historic #Paralympics
Episode 6 is live! Listen as we debrief the biggest stories from the Paralympics!
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With the #Paralympics coming to a end, here is the final medal count. #China in first followed by the #USA and #Ukraine.
Paralympic events get started tomorrow with four round robin matchups in Wheelchair Curling!
All matchups are set for 7:05 local time (or 1:05 PM ET)
The Alysa Liu effect is real! ⛸️
Her programs haven’t just taken the world by storm- they’ve changed the charts as well.
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The #Paralympics does have games starting tomorrow🥇, but make sure to watch Friday for the opening ceremony at 1:30 PM EST on Peacock and USA Network!
Our most recent episode of the pod is officially up. Make sure to tune in!
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The countries confirmed to be skipping the Opening Ceremony:
- Ukraine
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Finland
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Poland
- The Netherlands
🚨 Potential Paralympics controversy 🚨
Eight nations are planning on boycotting the Opening Ceremony on Friday in protest of Russian athletes competing under their national flag.
One day away! 🌎
The Paralympics Opening Ceremony might not be until Friday, but Wheelchair Curling events kick off tomorrow.
Tune in at 1:05 E.T. to watch the Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 1 📺
"I must tell you, we're going to have to bring the women's team, you do know that," Trump said. He then joked that if he did not invite the women's team, "I do believe I probably would be impeached."
The United States women's hockey team declined President Trump's invitation to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday.
This comes in the aftermath of Trump making a joke related to his invitation of the women's team.
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As the #2026Olympics officially wind up, #Norway led the way with the most medals, followed up by #USA
No podcast this week, but we have even more Olympic content coming your way! Keep your eyes out for an upcoming video on sports betting and how its changing landscape has impacted the Games. 🌎
Did you wager any money on the 2026 Olympic Games? 💰💰