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The Advocate

The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

The Student News Site of Albuquerque Academy

The Advocate

The 2022 Olympics take place amid rising political tensions, and, or course, a pandemic.

The Conclusion to the Beijing Olympics

Townes Richardson '25, Writer February 25, 2022

After another thrilling Winter Olympics amongst the coronavirus pandemic, Olympic athletes proved their incredible adaptability and hard-working personalities. However, not all in this Olympics was particularly...

The 2022 Olympics take place amid rising political tensions, and, or course, a pandemic.

Beijing Olympics

Townes Richardson '25, Writer February 17, 2022

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics have started off with a bang, with the greats and young phenoms all competing to win on the world’s biggest athletic stage. Some of the most decorated olympians of all...

A Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics

A Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics

Abhishek Narahari '24, News Co-Editor December 8, 2021

This week, the Biden administration announced that they would take part in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics set to take place in Beijing, China. This follows a slew of human rights abuses...

New Mexicans at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

New Mexicans at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Kaeli Kampschmidt '23, School and Local Editor August 27, 2021

The United States is in its most patriotic state during the Olympics. We all sit on our couches and watch Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky dominate in the pool, and then change the channel to admire the...

The Olympics Bring Peace—and Problems

The Olympics Bring Peace—and Problems

Nikita Jaiswal February 22, 2018

The five rings of the Olympic flag represent the five continents of the world uniting in spirit of games and athleticism. While this year’s winter events take place during a tense time globally, with...

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