Olympics
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Analysis: For Biles, peace comes with a price - the gold
Jul 28, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - When you spend the better part of a decade redefining the possible within your sport, the standards change. Good is no longer good enough. Sometimes, great isn't...
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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
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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
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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