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Keep an eye out for these Minnesota Olympians this weekend
The first week of the Olympics is wrapping up, but over the weekend you can catch Minnesota athletes competing in basketball, swimming, track and field, volleyball and basketball. Here’s the lineup of events throughout the weekend and how to watch them.
Olympic champ Sunisa Lee still focused on college, not fame
Newly minted Olympic gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee says she's still committed to going to college at Auburn. Lee says while she knows she'll have some endorsement opportunities ahead for her, she's eager to embrace college life and step away from the intensity of elite gymnastics.
Why bronze medalists are likely happier than those who win silver
Researchers say it may be counterintuitive because silver medalists perform better, but a study shows that third place winners tend to express more happiness after an Olympic event.
Djokovic loses to Zverev at Olympics, ending Golden Slam bid
The Serbian star was beaten in the men's tennis semifinal by Germany's Alexander Zverev. It means he won't make history by winning all four major tournaments and Olympic gold in a single year.
Timeline: Olympian Sunisa Lee's path from St. Paul to stardom
Sunisa Lee became an Olympic champion and a Minnesota icon when she won the women's gymnastics all-around title at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Learn more about her journey.
Tears and cheers: Lee family reacts to Suni making gold
More than 200 people, including the Olympic champion’s family, packed into an event center in Oakdale, Minn., to watch Sunisa Lee compete and win gold Thursday morning.
Cyclist's Olympic dream becomes $200,000 medical bill nightmare
Cyclist Phil Gaimon was competing in a race that could have won him a spot in the Tokyo Olympics. Instead, a crash landed him in two hospitals where his out-of-network surgeries garnered huge bills.
Why we’re watching the Olympics
The number of Americans watching the Olympic games in Tokyo is upwards of 16.5 million. And while the odds of any of us ever reaching Olympic levels of achievement are low, our interest in other people getting there is endless. Why? What’s the appeal of the Olympics?