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Diggins' golden Olympic spirit inspires skiers at the 'Birkie' and beyond

Diggins' golden Olympic spirit inspires skiers at the 'Birkie' and beyond

Afton Olympic hero Jessie Diggins carried the American flag at the closing ceremony in Pyeongchang this weekend, while thousands of cross-country skiers chanted her name at the American Birkebeiner ski marathon in northwest Wisconsin.
by Dan Kraker

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Afton's Jessie Diggins carries U.S. flag in Olympic closing ceremonies

Afton's Jessie Diggins carries U.S. flag in Olympic closing ceremonies

Afton native Jessie Diggins carried the U.S. flag during the closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics. The games came to a close with a high-tech lightshow and a political talk offer from North Korea
by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Olympics' board does not lift suspension of Russian Olympic committee

Going into the Winter Games, the IOC had said there was a chance Russia's athletes could march under their country's flag at the closing ceremony -- depending on how the athletes behaved.

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IOC upholds doping ban; Russians can't march under own flag

IOC upholds doping ban; Russians can't march under own flag

The IOC's full membership unanimously approved the recommendation of the executive board just hours before the final competition and the closing ceremony. The ruling denys the 168 athletes competing here as "Olympic Athletes from Russia" the right to march in the closing ceremony under their country's flag.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota hometown of medalist Diggins plans royal welcome

Minnesota hometown of medalist Diggins plans royal welcome

Jessie Diggins, who grew up in Afton and is a graduate of Stillwater Area High School, is in for a warm welcome when she comes back from the Winter Olympics.
by The Associated Press

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FBI probe docs list range of payments to top NCAA players

The latest details of payments to players in the federal investigation that has been lurking in the shadows since first rocking college basketball last fall threatens the sport's' basic foundation with the breadth of alleged corruption.
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The curl in curling is a physics mystery

The curl in curling is a physics mystery

When you're watching Olympic curling, have you ever asked, "why does the stone curl on the ice?" Scientists aren't exactly sure, but they have some theories.
by Matt Mikus

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