The Glorious Irrelevance of Modern Pentathlon
The 100-year-old Olympic event is obscure and unpopular—yet it represents much of what's great about the Games. More »
Edward Helfers teaches writing at the University of Maryland. His fiction and criticism have appeared in JERRY Magazine and Web Conjunctions. He swam for Duke University.
The 100-year-old Olympic event is obscure and unpopular—yet it represents much of what's great about the Games. More »
At this year's Olympics, a once-illegal technique might give Ryan Lochte the edge over his record-breaking teammate. More »
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