Chef Ignacio Mattos’ Culinary Collaboration with Legendary Restaurant Girafe for the Paris 2024 Olympics
An ultra-exclusive activation orchestrated by Chase Sapphire sees a menu of delectable dishes served alongside a view of the Eiffel Tower
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Liberia Track Shorts
$120.00
From beloved cult favorite Telfar (the eponymous label of Telfar Clemens) comes the Team Liberia collection. Worn by the Liberian Olympic team, the performance line features midriff jerseys, cut-out sweatpants, deconstructed T-shirts …
Happy Games Hat
$35.00
Designed by LA-based art director and designer Sam Jayne, the Happy Games cap is a cheerful play on the Olympic rings. Embroidered onto the six-panel cotton twill cap, is the ever-familiar Olympic …
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Farewell to Snowboard Pioneer Jake Burton Carpenter
Founder of Burton Snowboards, Jake Burton Carpenter has died at 65 years old from complications relating to cancer. In 1977, Carpenter left NYC for Vermont to develop what was then inventor Sherman …
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NASA's long-lost spacecraft reappears, ice that's solid and liquid, diamond phone screens and more
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“The Darkest Building on Earth,” Asif Khan’s Winter Olympics Pavilion
Anyone obsessed with Vantablack VBx2, a color which absorbs 99.9% of light, should make their way to PyeongChang for a glimpse at architect Asif Khan’s new pavilion. The astonishingly dark facade has …
Previewing the 2018 Winter Olympics’ Holland Heineken House
Why the Dutch organize a national house open to the public for every Games
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How Ryan Lochte is Changing the Sport of Swimming
In a very easy-to-understand article, the New York Times explains a seemingly simple (but fascinating) way that 11-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte is potentially changing competitive swimming forever. With one clever move …