Sports Stories for the Sports-Averse

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My colleague Gisela Salim-Peyer put it bluntly last week: “Many women love sports, but I am not one of them. I don’t want to play any sports, and I certainly don’t want to watch.” I’m personally quite aligned with Gisela here, but this year, I’m finding myself invested in the Olympics. Like Gisela...