Olympics
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Nathan Chen, US lead team figure skating at Beijing Olympics
Feb 04, 2022 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - It was supposed to be a foregone conclusion that Russia's powerful stable of figure skaters, including world champions in three of the four disciplines, w...
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China's pandemic Olympics begin, with lockdown and boycotts
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'It's like freedom': Competitors, crowd of 8,000+ relish atmosphere at Norge ski jumping eventJan 30, 2022 12:00 am - If your goal is to enjoy Olympic-style competition and flaunt your inner Viking, the annual Norge Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove is just the event for you...
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'I'm honestly beyond excited': Northbrook's Compher ready to make Olympic debut in BeijingJan 20, 2022 7:00 am - Jesse Compher plainly assesses what she brings to a hockey team. “A two-way forward who works hard and competes hard every chance I get on the ice,” she said. The Glenbr...
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China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics
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Beijing Winter Olympics will be second consecutive Games for Bickner
Dec 28, 2021 12:00 am - Wauconda native Kevin Bickner is heading back to the Winter Olympics. Bickner, 25, who grew up training with the Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove, secured his spot on T...
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Lincicome: It's about the athletes not the politics at the OlympicsDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - If I've been asked once I've been asked ... well, once, what is this Olympic boycott thing all about? Before I can answer I am also asked, "Are there mountains in Beijin...
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Constable: Tournament will draw table tennis elite to LibertyvilleOct 28, 2021 5:30 am - YouTube #8220;You see a world-class player playing a kid's game with little kids,#8221; says Englebert Solis, owner of tournament sponsor Edgeball Table Tennis. #8220;It...
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Track legend Joyner-Kersee teaches young athletes in Elk Grove VillageOct 10, 2021 1:00 am - If you want to be the best, why not learn from the best. That was the idea that brought a group of young athletes to Elk Grove High School on Sunday for a track-and-fiel...
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Biles tells Congress 'enough is enough' after gymnast abuse