Olympics
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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...
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Poland polishes off U.S. volleyball teamJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - United States captain Reid Priddy understands Americans aren’t exactly fanatics about Olympic-level men’s volleyball. That’s why he translates his team’s travails into m...
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Two local volleyball players vie for Olympic teamJun 13, 2011 11:00 pm - In exactly 424 days, one men's volleyball team will stand atop the three-tiered podium at Earls Court in London and bow toward royalty just enough to receive their hard-...
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Muslim weightlifter tries to compete and remain faithfulJun 12, 2011 7:00 am - ATLANTA — Looking to get stronger, Kulsoom Abdullah took up weightlifting a couple of years ago. She quickly grew to love the male-dominated sport, entering local compet...