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Aug 8, 2022 12 tweets 6 min read
Tiger Woods is one of the highest-paid athletes ever and, according to Forbes, is now a billionaire.

Here's a look at how Woods achieved this feat and how he spends his money on yachts, private jets, megamansions, and more. 👇

insider.com/tiger-woods-ne… Photo of Tiger Woods holding a golf ball with the headline, Tiger Woods has made more than $1.4 billion since turning pro in 1996. More than $122 million of that came from on-course winnings. He's No. 1 on the all-time money list, by far.

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Feb 8, 2022 11 tweets 6 min read
Kamila Valieva has made #Olympics history by landing two quadruple jumps. Valieva and the rest of Russia's “Quad Squad” all work with the same coach: Eteri Tutberidze.

But the coach’s training methods have been under a microscope for years. 👇

businessinsider.com/the-revered-bu… Between the team, pair, and three athletes individual events, Tutberidze could have a hand in as many as five Olympic medals in Beijing — an unthinkable achievement for most coaches.

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Nov 19, 2021 11 tweets 6 min read
(TW: Sexual assault)

Tennis star Peng Shuai said former Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli sexually assaulted her in 2017.

She has not been seen or heard from since, and her accusation was scrubbed from Chinese social media.

Here's what's going on. 👇

insider.com/china-tennis-p… On Nov. 2, Peng wrote on Chinese social media platform Weibo that she had a consensual relationship with Zhang Gaoli when she was younger but he later sexually assaulted her.

The post was deleted within an hour, and she has not been heard from since.

insider.com/china-tennis-p… Photo shows Peng Shuai throwing a tennis ball in the air. It
Oct 7, 2021 13 tweets 6 min read
Olympic fencing was rocked by sexual misconduct allegations against épéeist Alen Hadžić last summer.

Top officials within USA Fencing resigned after a meeting in August, but insiders worry the organization’s approach to sexual misconduct won’t change.
businessinsider.com/us-fencing-exe… USA Fencing’s handling of the controversy –– Hadžić traveled to Tokyo as an alternate, despite an ongoing investigation into sexual assault claims against him — prompted outraged fencers to speak out, drawing parallels to USA Gymnastic’s #MeToo crisis.
Oct 3, 2021 9 tweets 0 min read
Sep 9, 2021 9 tweets 5 min read
Running a marathon is no mean feat, but being the double Olympic champion shows extreme levels of skill, commitment, and endurance.

@EliudKipchoge clearly has all of these and @thisisinsider spoke to him to find out his top tips for running success.

businessinsider.com/olympic-marath… Most people consider running to be an individual sport. Kipchoge does not.

He told Insider that he could not run fast enough to achieve such feats if he trained alone. In fact, he almost never runs solo.

"I'm with my training group all the time."

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Aug 7, 2021 10 tweets 6 min read
When elite gymnast @thorpeheath posted a video performing a leap typically seen in women's gymnastics, commenters suggested he submit it for valuation.

But the leaps aren't listed in the Code of Points for men's gymnastics. 👇

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Modern men's gymnastics emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries to prepare men for soldiering.

Women's gymnastics had a different agenda: to prepare women for their roles as wives and mothers by teaching elegance, flexibility, and good posture.

businessinsider.com/why-dont-men-d… Photo shows Tong Fei of China performing during a men's pomm
Aug 4, 2021 12 tweets 5 min read
Team USA fencer Alen Hadžić is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct. Despite the investigation, he was allowed to go to Tokyo.

Many of his teammates think he shouldn’t have been there and have criticized both SafeSport and USA Fencing.

businessinsider.com/us-olympic-fen… In May, Alen Hadžić narrowly clinched a spot on the US Men's Olympic fencing team as an alternate.

After his qualification was announced, multiple fencers and coaches came forward slamming the decision on Instagram.

businessinsider.com/us-olympic-fen… Photo of Instagram stories ...