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How the Olympics Warp Time

Doesn’t it seem like the Paris Games have gone by fast? Imagine having your success or failure defined by thousandths of a second.

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By Dodai Stewart

Dodai Stewart reported from Paris. When she pitched this article to her editors, she was vague about when she would file it.

  • Aug. 10, 2024

Let’s say you learned to tell time on a simple, round analog clock, with 12 big numbers and two hands.