Olympics
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How local Olympians faredFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - Women's ice hockeyWith a tough game against Canada next up on the schedule, Team USA beat Switzerland 8-0, improving to 3-0 in the preliminary round. Jesse Compher (...
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The doctor is in (the Olympics): Desmond makes Irish history
Feb 07, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Elsa Desmond knows she's not going to medal at the Beijing Olympics. She wasn't even expecting to be in the top half of the field. Doesn't matter. The first wo...
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BEIJING SNAPSHOT: Olympic winners get plush panda then medal
Feb 07, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - When most champions get off the slopes or the ice at the Beijing Olympics, they are handed Bing Dwen Dwen, the chubby panda mascot of the games. Where are the ...
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Geisenberger, once again, leads Olympic women's luge event
Feb 07, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING - Natalie Geisenberger has been here twice before, holding the lead midway through the Olympic women's luge race. Both times, she won gold. She's not celebrating...
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Gold medal roundup from Monday's Beijing Games
Feb 07, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - A roundup of gold medals from Monday, Feb. 7, at the Beijing Games: --- ALPINE SKIING MEN'S DOWNHILL Beat Feuz of Switzerland captured gold in the Olympic...
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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 ...