Olympics
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Wheaton’s Jaeschke fills super-sub role, but U.S. falls in volleyball semifinalsAug 07, 2024 5:03 pm - Wheaton's Thomas Jaeschke had his finest performance of the Paris Olympics, but Poland rallied to defeat the United States 3-2 in Wednesday's volleyball semifinals. Team ...
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Addison woman among 2022 Olympic champion U.S. figure skaters finally get their medalsAug 07, 2024 4:12 pm - PARIS — A touch of winter came to the Summer Games on Wednesday when the United States figure skating team finally got their gold medals as 2022 Olympic champions. The sp...
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Naperville-born setter Jordyn Poulter recovers from serious knee injury to lead Americans into Olympic semifinalsAug 07, 2024 11:23 am - PARIS — Moments before match point of the Olympic quarterfinals, Jordyn Poulter punched herself in the outer thigh. It wasn't a motivational tactic — she's plenty good at...
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Who are the all-time top local athletes in the Summer Olympics?Aug 07, 2024 6:00 am - Dozens of local athletes have participated in the Summer Olympics through the decades. Who are the top ones?
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Harvard graduate Gabby Thomas sprints to 200-meter gold medal for the United States by a big margin
Aug 06, 2024 6:04 pm - SAINT-DENIS, France — Before Gabby Thomas set foot on the Stade de France's purple track, surrounded by 80,000 or so screaming spectators, her coach gave her some last-mi...
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Sophia Smith's extra-time goal sends USWNT into the Olympic final with a 1-0 win over Germany
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Amit Elor, 20, becomes youngest U.S. wrestler to win Olympic gold by claiming women's 68 kg class
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U.S. women's volleyball team advances to semifinal with straight-set win against Poland
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American Cole Hocker pulls Olympic shocker in men's 1,500, leaving Kerr and Ingebrigtsen behind
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U.S. rolls into semifinals of Paris Olympic basketball tournament, eases past Brazil 122-87