olympics | The Walrus

You can be the fastest in the world, but when you’re competing against influencers for corporate cash, athletic performance isn’t all that matters

Social media has democratized skateboarding by inviting in a new audience unaware of the “rules”

When the highest authority on cheating is compromised, what happens to athletes who play by the rules?

An Olympic medalist’s struggle to find purpose after twenty years as an elite athlete

In-line skating’s struggle to become an Olympic sport

A Canadian medallist on why our Olympic strategy betrays the spirit of the Games

Allowing Russian athletes to compete in this summer’s Olympics erodes the IOC’s position as the moral leader against doping

Our athletes can’t ignore Russia’s anti-gay legislation