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Olympics and Paralympics

Minnesotan Regan Smith wins silver in women's 200-meter butterfly

Minnesotan Regan Smith wins silver in women's 200-meter butterfly

Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh has claimed her second gold medal of the Paris Olympics with another dominating performance. She romped to victory in the 200-meter butterfly while dealing Minnesotan Regan Smith another runner-up finish.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul gymnast Suni Lee wins bronze at individual all-around final title, Biles wins gold

St. Paul gymnast Suni Lee wins bronze at individual all-around final title, Biles wins gold

Biles, who won gold earlier this week as part of the team all-around final, now has six Olympic gold medals (plus a silver and two bronze). Those nine medals are the most by a U.S. Olympic gymnast.
by Becky Sullivan

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A conspicuously dressed-down shooter won Olympic silver. Then he went viral

A conspicuously dressed-down shooter won Olympic silver. Then he went viral

Five-time Olympian Yusuf Dikec shot his way to silver with regular eyeglasses and a hand in his pocket. His casual style impressed viewers and had many jokingly wondering whether he might be a hitman.
by Rachel Treisman

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Refugee athletes want more of them to compete at the Olympics as migration takes global focus

Refugee athletes want more of them to compete at the Olympics as migration takes global focus

South Sudanese runner Perina Lokure Nakang first ran for sport along the road near her refugee camp in Kenya. Now, the 21-year-old is among many of the 37 athletes on the refugee team who are pushing to see more refugees like her able to compete at the Olympics.
by The Associated Press

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South Sudan's underdog story continues at Olympics with a basketball rematch against the US

South Sudan's underdog story continues at Olympics with a basketball rematch against the US

The U.S. and South Sudan meet in a group-play game at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, two weeks after the African nation nearly stunned the Americans at an exhibition in London, falling 101-100 in a game that it led for most of the way.
by The Associated Press

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