Olympics
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U.S. pairs team from Addison pays tribute to Florida shooting victims
Feb 15, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea - American figure skaters Alexa Scimeca Knierim and her husband, Chris Knierim, knew an Olympic medal was beyond their reach Thursday, when the pa...
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'I hit rock bottom yesterday': Injury costs skier his Olympic dream. Again.
Feb 15, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - When what happened to Tommy Biesemeyer happens to other athletes, the statements are rote, canned, forgettable. But here is who Tommy Biesemey...
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Mikaela Shiffrin snaps out of her recent slump and puts Olympics on notice
Feb 15, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - By the time Mikaela Shiffrin doubled over Thursday afternoon and began to sob, we had learned all we needed to know. The final competitor in t...
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Glenview speedskater Gehring's Olympic journey challenging and inspiringFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - When Glenview native and short-track speedskater Lana Gehring earned a bronze medal from the 3,000-meter relay at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics...
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Slovenia comes back to stun US 3-2 in OT in Olympic opener
Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) - Five practices were supposed to prepare the Americans for this, and they knew at the second intermission Slovenia was going to come out pun...
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How to watch cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Q: What is cross-country skiing? A: Everyone recognizes traditional cross-country skiing when they see it. In the Olympics, the races are much faster, of course, an...
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To win Olympic gold, Shaun White had to vanquish the young stars he helped create
Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - BONGPYEONG, South Korea - The greatest competition so far at these Olympics ended with the three medalists and rivals sharing a long hug. The embrace may have begun as o...
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How to watch skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Q: What is skeleton? A: Skeleton is like luge, but head first. Athletes run and jump on their sled belly down, and then speed off down the track at 80 mph or more. To re...
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Shaun White apologizes for calling sexual misconduct lawsuit 'gossip'
Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) - Shaun White has apologized after dismissing the sexual misconduct allegations made against him in a 2016 lawsuit as "gossip" shortly afte...
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How Addison native's faith helped her reach the Olympic iceFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim snagged bronze medals as members of the U.S. figure skating team, and the husband-wife duo took on the world this week in the Oly...