Olympics
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Gymnast Sunisa Lee wins all-around gold
Jul 29, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title in the women's all-around. She edged Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining a...
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Watch them compete: Thursday's lineup of suburban Olympians on TVJul 29, 2021 12:05 am - Here is the Olympic TV schedule for Thursday for events that feature athletes from the suburbs: 12:15-3:15 a.m. Men's gymnastics, Alex Diab of Glen Ellyn (alternate), NB...
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Olympic Stadium opens in Tokyo for start of track and fieldJul 28, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Track and Field begins competition on Day 7 of the Tokyo Games and four medal events will be decided in the pool in Friday's coverage of the Olympics. The gymna...
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Seasoned swimmers come up short against new challengers
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Analysis: For Biles, peace comes with a price - the gold
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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
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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