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Local reporter Courtney Godfrey on journey from snowboarder to co-host of the Paralympics

Local reporter Courtney Godfrey on journey from snowboarder to co-host of the Paralympics

Fox 9 reporter Courtney Godfrey was striving to make it to the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games as an athlete. Then, she got the chance to co-host the games with NBC and found her ‘real dream.’
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota cross-country skier wins gold at Paralympics

Minnesota cross-country skier wins gold at Paralympics

Minnesota cross-country skier Sydney Peterson won her first individual Paralympic gold medal on Wednesday, winning the women’s 10-kilometer classic standing event at the Winter Games in Italy.
by MPR News Staff

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‘Post-Olympic Blues’: Jessie Diggins opens up about her eating disorder and life after skiing

‘Post-Olympic Blues’: Jessie Diggins opens up about her eating disorder and life after skiing

Cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins reflects on the Olympics, the end of her decorated career, a new documentary on her recovery from a serious eating disorder and what’s next after skiing.
by Dan Kraker

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The victory lap for America's Olympic hockey champions quietly shed politics from the celebration

The victory lap for America's Olympic hockey champions quietly shed politics from the celebration

A joke from Hilary Knight on “Saturday Night Live” and a couple of fist-bumps with Jack and Quinn Hughes on “The Tonight Show” capped a whirlwind victory lap celebrating the twin Olympic golds won by the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams.
by The Associated Press

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Meet the Minnesota Paralympians heading to Milano Cortina for the Winter Games

Meet the Minnesota Paralympians heading to Milano Cortina for the Winter Games

Over the course of 10 days, around 600 athletes across the world will compete in the 50th anniversary of the Paralympic Games. Among them, 11 athletes — including two guides — with connections to Minnesota will represent the state on a world stage.
by Noah Bloch

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'We thought we'd invite the guys, too': Team USA hockey players join Connor Storrie on 'SNL'

'We thought we'd invite the guys, too': Team USA hockey players join Connor Storrie on 'SNL'

This time it was Hilary Knight’s turn to provide a big laugh — with an assist from the “Saturday Night Live” writers — in the wake of a weeklong dust-up involving the United States women and men’s Olympic gold medal-winning hockey teams.
by The Associated Press

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