Olympics
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Stevenson graduate Juda headlines a U.S. men’s gymnastics team that will head to Paris with a shot to medalJun 29, 2024 10:05 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Fred Richard envisioned this long ago. All of it. The confetti. The flashing lights. The adrenaline rush of hearing his name called as an Olympian. The char...
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Simone Biles moves closer to 3rd Olympic trip as injuries mount behind her at U.S. trialsJun 28, 2024 11:14 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Maybe the most remarkable thing about Simone Biles' decade-plus run redefining what's possible in gymnastics is how she has managed to stay healthy while do...
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Olympics and unfinished business await for hurdler Holloway while Sha’Carri and Lyles keep blazingJun 28, 2024 10:30 pm - EUGENE, Ore. — Grant Holloway won U.S. track trials in the 110-meter hurdles Friday, finishing in 12.86 seconds, the fourth-fastest time in history, to earn a chance to c...
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Buoyed by hometown support, Shane Wiskus states his case at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trialsJun 28, 2024 8:20 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Fred Richard and Brody Malone's trips to Paris next month are all but assured. An old friend might be making a pretty compelling case to join them. While Ri...
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Lake Park grad qualifies for a third Olympics decathlon competitionJun 27, 2024 6:00 am - Lake Park graduate Zach Ziemek readies for his third straight Olympic decathlon competition.
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Casey Krueger added, Alex Morgan left off the 18-player U.S. soccer roster headed to the OlympicsJun 26, 2024 4:11 pm - Veteran forward Alex Morgan won't be going to the Paris Olympics after surprisingly being left off the roster by U.S. national team coach Emma Hayes. Naperville Central graduate Casey (Short) Krueger made the squad as a defender.
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A look back at the U.S. swimming trials, which were a big hit in Indianapolis
Jun 24, 2024 9:29 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — The crowds were large and raucous. The biggest stars largely lived up to their billing. And plenty of promising young swimmers emerged over nine days in In...
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IOC approves Oklahoma City to host Olympic softball, canoe slalom during the 2028 Los Angeles Games
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Athletics to move to 1st week of 2028 Olympics, swimming to 2nd week, plus some venues changedJun 24, 2024 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Friday announced changes to its venue plan that it says will create an estimated $156 million in combined savings and reven...
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Lyles speeds through finals to earn spot at Olympics in 100 meters