Better hockey, fewer miracles
What was lost and gained in the professionalization of the Olympics
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will feature athletes who are millionaires, Instagram influencers, and employees of multinational corporations. None of this would have been possible 40 years ago because, in addition to the comparably rec…
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