Olympics
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Glenview's Olivia Smoliga helps relay team to bronze in TokyoJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - It might not have been the fastest time in the qualifier, but the U.S. women's 4X100 freestyle relay team, which featured Olivia Smoliga of Glenview, earned a spot in th...
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Jim O'Donnell: Simone Biles scores a victory for the enduring glory of independent thoughtJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - ROBERT FROST CALLED IT "The Road Not Taken." The Beatles sang, "Think For Yourself." The fierce French nationalist Charles de Gaulle referred to it as the unique sort of...
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20 athletes banned from Olympic track under testing rules
Jul 28, 2021 1:00 am - BC-OLY--ATH-Doping-Athletes Out,0223 TOKYO - Twenty athletes, including 10 from Nigeria, will not be allowed to participate in track and field at the Olympics because th...
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Geneva sports psychologist calls Simone Biles' Olympic decision 'extremely courageous'Jul 28, 2021 1:00 am - The moment Simone Biles announced she was exiting the team and all-around women's gymnastics competitions at the Tokyo Olympics, the six-time medalist changed the conver...
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Olympic champ Biles withdraws from all-around competition
Jul 28, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic title. The American gymnastics superstar withdrew from Thursday's all-around competition to focus on her mental well-bei...
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See them compete: Wednesday's TV lineup for suburban OlympiansJul 28, 2021 12:05 am - Here is the Olympic TV schedule for Wednesday for events that feature local athletes: 12:30 a.m.: Women's volleyball, USA vs. China (replay), Kelsey Robinson of Bartlett...
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'OK not to be OK': Mental health takes top role at Olympics
Jul 27, 2021 11:00 pm - TOKYO - For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up - to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Dominating. Getting it...
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How local Olympians fared Tuesday: Men's volleyball looks strongJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - With 21 kills, TJ DeFalco led the United States men's volleyball team to a win over Tunisia on Tuesday. That runs the Americans' record to 2-0 in pool play. The United S...
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Rough day for stars Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka at Olympics
Jul 27, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Simone Biles came into the Olympics as perhaps the biggest star of the Games. Naomi Osaka was such a big headline act that she was given the honor to light the O...
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Biles, acknowledging the pressure she felt, withdraws from gymnastics final
Jul 27, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Simone Biles arrived in Tokyo as the star of the U.S. Olympic movement and perhaps the games themselves. She convinced herself she was prepared for the pressure....