Olympics and Paralympics

From Paris to Rochester: Israeli swimming Olympian Murez will start her residency at Mayo Clinic
Selected to carry the Israeli flag to help open the Paris Games, Andi Murez wrapped up her third Olympics and will head almost straight for Minnesota to begin her next major project: She's starting her residency program in psychiatry at the Mayo Clinic.
Minnesotan Alise Willoughby leads strong start for American riders in BMX racing at the Paris Olympics
Three-time world champion Alise Willoughby led a strong start for the American riders in BMX racing at the Paris Olympics. Willoughby, a St. Cloud native, has a silver medal from the Rio Games but is still chasing gold, sweeping her heats and cruising into Friday night's semifinals.