Brain Cancer Doesn't Stop Champ

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July 28, 2026 | Edition #649

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Some stories hit differently — a national champion is pushing through a brain cancer diagnosis to keep competing for his country, in one of the most powerful moments of the season. Elsewhere, misfortune continues to pile up for Tara Davis-Woodhall, and an NCAA star who broke Sha'Carri Richardson's record has pulled out at the last minute.






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In reportedly his final race of the season, Cooper Lutkenhaus capped a sensational season with his first outdoor national US title.


On July 28, 2021, Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus completed a stunning Olympic double, winning the women's 200m freestyle in an Olympic record time of 1:53.50 in Tokyo. It capped a remarkable week, coming just two days after she'd already upset American star Katie Ledecky in the 400m freestyle.


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