Olympics
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Special Olympics torch run ‘nothing for the faint of heart’Jan 31, 2025 2:51 pm - The Algonquin police chief and a West Chicago detective join a global police team trekking the Special Olympics Flame of Hope from Greece to Turin, Italy.
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Libertyville native only woman representing Illinois on USA Team at Special Olympics World Games in ItalyJan 31, 2025 1:30 pm - From the Midwest prairie land to the Italian Alps, Libertyville native Mallory Marvin is blazing a trail one snowshoe at a time. Marvin, 28, will compete in the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy this March.
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World champ Ilia Malinin lands 6 quad jumps, cruises to his third straight US Figure Skating title
Jan 26, 2025 5:35 pm - Ilia Malinin laid in the middle of the ice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Sunday as everyone else stood in ovation. He has that effect on people. In another ...
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American gymnast Jordan Chiles takes bid to have Olympic bronze restored to the Swiss Supreme Court
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Olympian Carlini is back on campusSep 16, 2024 6:00 am - Olympian Lauren Carlini, a West Aurora High School graduate, is back with the University of Wisconsin women’s volleyball program as an analyst and consultant.
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Gretsch earns silver in para triathlon, her seventh Paralympic medalSep 02, 2024 6:44 pm - Four-time Paralympian Kendall Gretsch, Downers Grove native, earned a seventh medal on Monday.
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Jordan Chiles says panel’s call for her to return Olympic bronze is ‘unjust’ and ‘significant blow’Aug 15, 2024 3:55 pm - American gymnast Jordan Chiles called an arbitration panel's decision that she must return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics “u...
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Jordan Chiles medal inquiry: USA Gymnastics says arbitration panel won't reconsider decision
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Bringing home Olympic wins: How suburban athletes fared in the Paris GamesAug 11, 2024 9:00 pm - From Olympic veterans to those making their debuts, 12 local athletes helped contribute to Team USA’s effort at the Summer Games in Paris. Here’s how they fared.
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American gymnast Jordan Chiles lost her bronze medal on floor exercise. What happened?