Olympics
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Addison native won't advance to Olympic wrestling teamApr 09, 2016 1:00 am - Despite an impressive return to the mat after suffering a serious injury, Addison native Veronica Carlson failed to advance Saturday at the U.S. Wrestling Olympic Team T...
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Addison Trail alumna vying for spot on Olympic wrestling teamApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - In the midst of intensive training for the 2016 Olympic Team Trials, wrestler Veronica Carlson suffered an agonizing setback. There were two minutes left in a match last...
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Cancer survivor competing for Olympic marathon spot
Feb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Serena Burla pointed to her right leg and repeated the words "thank you" over and over as she ran past the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center between miles 16 and 17...
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3 Red Stars join Lloyd, Morgan, Solo on U.S. women's rosterJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - While World Cup champions Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan and Hope Solo headline the U.S. women's roster announced Tuesday for next month's Olympic qualifying tournament, three...
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Johnny Knox, other top athletes inspire Arlington studentsDec 05, 2015 6:00 am - When Steve Hull says he wants to invite a few of his friends to talk to the students at Vanguard, a Northwest Suburban High School District 214 alternative program, he s...
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Wheaton swimmer qualifies for U.S. Olympic TrialsJul 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Max St. George of the B.R. Ryall YMCA Swim Team has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials. The 18-year-old Wheaton native swam the 100 meter backstroke in 57.16 seconds...
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With Olympics in view, Wheaton native Jaeschke goes pro in PolandJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - Walking down the streets of Krakow, Poland, with his USA Volleyball teammates, Thomas Jaeschke happily posed for photos with fans. "They treated us like celebrities," Ja...
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Illini, Stevenson star Stryganek faces Olympic-size challengeJun 25, 2015 3:00 pm - When Brandon Stryganek hears the gun to start the 200-meter dash Saturday afternoon at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, he hopes it will feel like "just an...
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Serbia, U.S. men's water polo national teams to play at UICJun 06, 2015 1:00 am - With two games completed, it's USA 2, Serbia 0. In men's water polo, the two national teams from those countries are halfway through their four-game exhibition. The firs...
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'I am a woman': More from the Bruce Jenner interviewApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Former Olympic champion Bruce Jenner says that "for all intents and purposes, I am a woman." Jenner spoke in a long-awaited interview televised Friday with AB...