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Canadian runner to retrace impressive family history at Boston Marathon

Sports

Tom Longboat was the Boston Marathon’s first Indigenous champion back in 1907. Today, his great-great-grandson, Kristian Jamieson, hopes to continue this special family tradition as a runner in Monday’s 129th annual race.

Celebrations over Alexander Ovechkin’s NHL goals record despite his pro-Kremlin politics

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American football finds a way in Japan

Japan in Focus

International athletes pivot to American football for a chance at joining the NFL

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This aging Buenos Aires stadium continues to be the undisputed ‘temple of soccer’

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Mapuche sports help Indigenous Chileans revive culture

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Chile’s Indigenous Mapuche people have long fought the government over land claims. They’ve faced discrimination and assimilation in Chilean society. But some Mapuche communities are now turning the page. And they’re using an ancestral sport to help protect and revive their culture, customs and language.

Tarahumara runners torn between tradition and comfort

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The Ciudad Juárez Marathon, in northern Mexico, is known for having an Indigenous category, which attracts runners from the Tarahumara tribe. The group has a long tradition of running long distances while wearing sandals, and have even inspired a trend of barefoot running around the globe. But a new generation of Tarahumaras wants to run in different types of shoes.

‘I’m not finished’: Badminton’s Beiwen Zhang wants gold in the final Olympics of her decadeslong career

Olympian Beiwen Zhang went pro in badminton at age 13, leaving her home country of China for Singapore to pursue the sport. She struggled with the pressure of competitive athletics, though. The World’s Bianca Hillier has the story of how she bounced back, not just from intense stress but also from what many believed could be a career-ending injury.

Eritrean cyclist makes Tour de France history

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The World’s host Carol Hills speaks with CEO of Team Africa Rising Kimberly Coats about Biniam Girmay’s historic Tour de France win and cycling’s increasing popularity in East Africa.

Baseball rises in Argentina thanks to Venezuelan migration

Sports

In soccer-obsessed Argentina, there’s little place for other sports, and baseball is not the exception. The average Argentine knows very little about it, and there’s only one baseball field in the capital of Buenos Aires, a city with close to 16 million people. But in the past few years, baseball is attracting more players and more fans in the South American country.

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