This is part of Slate’s 2024 Olympics coverage. The return of the Olympic Games means the return of “everyone’s” “favorite” biennial sports-adjacent column: Olympics Jerk Watch, in which I apply rigorous scientific analysis to conclusively determine whether various Olympic athletes, coaches, executives, broadcasters, and hangers-on are jerks. Nominee: Seth Rider Home country: USA Known for: Competing in the triathlon, not …
