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US Star Faces Racist Hate Over DQ

Publication by EssentiallySports | October 29, 2026 | Edition #800 |
Editor’s Note
Hey Athletic Fans,
800 editions. We still get a little giddy typing that number.
This newsletter exists because of superstars like you and superhumans like Lindsey Vonn, Gabby Thomas, Mikaela Shiffrin, Simone Biles, and all the others. It’s why, even 800 editions later, they continue to shock and awe us, like Ja’Kobe Tharp, who beat the odds to knock a reigning world champ off his perch.
And he’s not the only one, because the last 100 editions have given us plenty to smile about. From Ilona Maher’s comeback and Masai Russell making winning look routine to Gabby Thomas getting married recently. It may be the offseason in track and field, and yet the shocks keep coming, with Usain Bolt training IShowSpeed.
That’s the best part of this sport. It surprises you when you least expect it. Thank you for reading, for voting in our polls, and for telling us honestly when we need to do better.
Here’s to the next 100 editions and the road to LA 2028.
The Essentially Athletics Team
Hey Athletic Fans,
A US wrestler is battling racist trolls after being disqualified for an eye poke, and the abuse has been tough to look at. It’s a heavy start to the edition, and the fallout from the DQ has taken a turn nobody wanted.
Elsewhere, Ilia Malinin is speaking out about the Olympic experience that left him feeling very angry, and his comments are worth a read.
All that and more in today’s edition of Essentially Athletics.


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