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Matt Nelsen
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Freelance international sports reporter currently writing for Olympics.com; multi-sports games enthusiast.
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Them: Have you heard of Cool Runnings?

Me: Nah, I’m too focused on Cool Sweepings 😎

Read all about Jamaica’s entry into the roaring game ⬇️

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And if you still feel like you haven’t satisfied your curiosity, you can give my piece on Alex Ferlaazo a whirl 😝

Check it out: www.olympics.com/en/news/mila...
December 13, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”

We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.

➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Fun story about the use of visualization techniques in #bobsleigh, #skeleton and #luge to start the week.

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February 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Been a hot minute since I shared any stories here, but there’s no time like the present, especially when we’re a few days out from the FIL World Championships…

Read the thoughts/feelings of top athletes below ⬇️

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February 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
For those enjoying the sights, sounds and other thrills of the IBSF World Cup St. Moritz…

Feel free to check out my piece about the unique nature of the Olympia Bob Run ⬇️

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January 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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That’s a wrap, 2024! 🧡💚💙

The Letterboxd 2024 Year in Review: boxd.it/862

Presented by: NEON
Illustration by: Danny Haas www.artofdanny.com

💌 Personal summaries will begin sending later today. Web version available here: letterboxd.com/yir
January 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Thought I’d drop this lively preview of #LA28 to get the week off to a fun start 😇

Enjoy!

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January 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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How is Simone Biles spending her holidays? What’s her favorite Christmas movie?

We covered all these important bases and more in a fun one from yesterday as she headed to cheer on Jonathan! youtu.be/_JCE-O3Sn8c?...
Exclusive backseat interview with Simone Biles: New Year’s resolutions, fashion secrets and more
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December 23, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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📌 Biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, luge, skating and skiing are all included in the sports programme for the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2028. The maximum quota of athletes was set at 1,900 by the IOC EB, as was the case for the Winter YOG Gangwon 2024.
December 3, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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📌 IOC Executive Board approves events and athlete quotas for Dakar 2026

🔹25 sports featuring on the competition programme. Games will feature 151 events. The total athlete quota has been set at 2,700.

🔹10 sports will be part of the engagement programme.

➡️ Full story: olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc...
December 3, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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Some women's skeleton news today: Canada's Mimi Rahneva has retired from the sport. In her stellar career she amassed 15 World Cup medals (inc. 5 gold), 3 3rd place crystal globes, and a bronze medal in World Champs in 2023 and silver in the 2019 World Champs Team Competition.

(Photos by me)
December 2, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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Them: Have you heard of Cool Runnings?

Me: Nah, I’m too focused on Cool Sweepings 😎

Read all about Jamaica’s entry into the roaring game ⬇️

olympics.com/en/news/cool...
olympics.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Them: Have you heard of Cool Runnings?

Me: Nah, I’m too focused on Cool Sweepings 😎

Read all about Jamaica’s entry into the roaring game ⬇️

olympics.com/en/news/cool...
olympics.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by Matt Nelsen
ProPublica spoke with 135 people who had experienced "sweeps" of homeless encampments. We also distributed notecards so people could write about it in their own words.

In Portland, Teresa Stratton told us her husband’s ashes were taken in a removal: propub.li/4fW8YIT
November 20, 2024 at 8:17 PM
It’s freeski and snowboard season again! Meaning it’s the perfect time to read through our re-vamped “what’s the difference” article for slopestyle, halfpipe and big air ⛷🏂

Check it out below ⬇️

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November 22, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Today is #WorldTelevisionDay! What better way to celebrate than by revisiting some iconic, humorous moments in Olympic broadcasting history 📺 ⬇️

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November 21, 2024 at 5:12 PM
My preview for this week’s IBSF Skeleton World Cup competition at the Yanqing Sliding Center is up! Check it out below ⬇️

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November 20, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Re-sharing the article I wrote about #SanMarino men’s national team earlier this year, after they secured promotion to League C of the UEFA Nations League

#Soccer #Football

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November 19, 2024 at 12:29 AM
Gonna give this a try to see how I like it on here…

Anyways, here’s a link to my latest. Check it out! ⬇️

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November 16, 2024 at 10:59 PM