Olympics
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London raises bar with 2012 Olympic preparationsJul 30, 2011 6:00 am - Budget overruns, last-minute building work and a legacy of obsolete stadiums are as synonymous with the Olympic Games as the colored rings in its logo. London is poised ...
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Olympic real estate revival fizzles in East LondonJul 30, 2011 6:00 am - Prices of homes close to London’s Olympic Park fell over the past year as signs of revitalization in one of the U.K.’s poorest areas failed to materialize and overseas b...
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Erin Golston’s road to successJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - 18-year-old athlete Erin Golston of Lake in the Hills began her wrestling career when she was 6. The 97-pound athlete is in Romania today with the U.S. Junior Team compe...
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Lake in the Hills female wrestler still chasing Olympic dreamJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - When she was 6 years old, Erin Golston decided she wanted to be an Olympic wrestler. After watching her older brother wrestle every weekend, the Lake in the Hills nativ...
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McDonald’s builds biggest branch for OlympicsJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - LONDON — McDonald’s is super-sizing for the 2012 London Olympics by building its biggest restaurant. The 32,000 square-foot, two-story building in the Olympic Park will ...
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South Korea's Pyeongchang wins 2018 Winter OlympicsJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - DURBAN, South Africa — The victory margin was massive and the message loud and clear: Persistence paid off for South Korea in its third consecutive bid for the Winter Ol...
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Niedermeyer takes 7th at USA championshipsJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Former Conant High School pole vaulter Darren Niedermeyer tied for seventh place at the 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships over the weekend in Eugene, Ore. Nie...
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Lysacek seeks return to competitive skatingJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — After taking last season off and performing only in less-rigorous ice shows, Olympic figure skaing champion Evan Lysacek is taking the first...
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Coach eager to lead women’s track team into LondonJun 26, 2011 6:00 am - CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Amy Deem will not win a single medal at the London Olympics, certainly won’t be breaking any world records and, if she has her way, will generate no...
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Conant grad closing in on Olympic dreamsJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - A year of hard work and tough breaks have finally come together for a local pole vaulter with Olympic ambitions. Schaumburg native Darren Niedermeyer will be competing a...