Olympics
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Olympic gold: Slovenia's Ursa Bogataj soars past competitionFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) - Slovenia's Ursa Bogataj won Olympic gold in women's ski jumping on a night when Japanese star Sara Takanashi surprisingly finished out of the ...
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Olympians with local tiesFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - Figure skating Jason Brown, Highland Park; Alexa Knierim, Addison The team event started Friday, and Knierim turned in a personal best with pairs partner Brandon Fra...
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For Alex: US snowboardcrossers have injured Deibold on mindFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Nick Baumgartner stopped in midsentence, the emotions welling up as he thought of an injured teammate who couldn't join the U.S. snowboardcross team...
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The epicenter of U.S. speedskating is ... Florida?
Feb 05, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - When one looks down the roster of the U.S. speedskating team at the Beijing Olympics, three names immediately jump out. Brittany Bowe. Erin Jackson. Joey Manti...
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Wallberg upsets 'The King' to win Olympic men's moguls titleFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - ZHANGJIAKOU, China - Walter Wallberg of Sweden upset "The King" to take home the gold medal in the men's moguls at the Beijing Olympics. Wallberg looked almost in shock ...
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Roundup of Olympic gold medals from SaturdayFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - Associated Press BEIJING - A roundup of gold medals from Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Beijing Games: --- BIATHLON MIXED RELAY Norway won gold in the biathlon mixed...
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Fox River Grove's Norge launches young ski jumpers to OlympicsFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - Julia Lindquist sat on a bench and patiently waited for her turn at ski jumping practice, all decked out in a red, white and blue jumpsuit with stars on her tiny torso a...
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In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian ruleFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - Associated Press His collar turned up against the cold, the head of the International Olympic Committee looked out over the stadium and spoke of the ideals that had brou...
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The last run: White says Olympics will be his final contestFeb 05, 2022 12:00 am - ZHANGJIAKOU, China - This really is it for Shaun White. The three-time gold medalist made it clear that not only will the Beijing Games be his last Olympics, they'll mar...
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How local Olympians fared on ThursdayFeb 04, 2022 12:00 am - Women's ice hockey Looking to win their second straight gold medal in the Winter Games, the United States beat Finland 5-2 in Thursday's preliminary round. Captain Kenda...