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June 30, 2026 | Edition #602

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Some difficult news alongside some big headlines today. We pause to remember an Olympian who made a mark on the sport after his unfortunate demise. Meanwhile, a former US athlete has been handed a ban for a violation connected to another Olympian’s doping case. There are these and more updates from the Olympic world today.





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41 years ago, the man lauded as one of the greatest Olympians of all time was born in Baltimore. Michael Phelps was raised in nearby Towson and spent his formative years honing his craft in swimming before making his Olympic debut at Sydney 2000 aged just 15. That made him the youngest American Olympian for 68 years.

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