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  "path": "/lets-check-in-with-the-knitting-olympians",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-17T14:09:37.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Olympics",
    "Adam Runnalls",
    "biathlon",
    "Breezy Johnson",
    "knitting",
    "Maddie Mastro",
    "Maxime Germain",
    "skiing",
    "Snowboarding",
    "winter olympics",
    "bilateral stimulation",
    "Tom Daley went viral in 2021 for knitting"
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  "textContent": "Knitting is the perfect activity to calm the body and soothe the mind during a high-pressure event like the Winter Olympics. Once you internalize your stitch pattern, you can just zone out and focus on how the yarn feels between your fingers, and for those EMDR girlies among us, knitting also counts as bilateral stimulation.\n\nSince diver Tom Daley went viral in 2021 for knitting between events at the Tokyo Olympics, he’s become something of a knitbassador for the craft, and perhaps also an inspiration for this year's Olympians. This year, several athletes are posting their WIPs (works-in-progress) to social media, and as Defector's resident fiber freak, I am going to take this opportunity to review their projects.\n\n### **Breezy Johnson, American Skiier**",
  "title": "Let’s Check In With The Knitting Olympians"
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