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1st Paralympic gold medal goes to Paige Greco of Australia

1st Paralympic gold medal goes to Paige Greco of Australia

Australian cyclist Paige Greco has earned the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics. She won the 3,000-meter pursuit on the track at the velodrome. It was the first of 24 gold medals up for grabs as the Paralympics got underway in the middle of a pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics

Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics

The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics.
by The Associated Press

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2021 Paralympics are here: Meet the Minnesota athletes

2021 Paralympics are here: Meet the Minnesota athletes

Fifteen athletes with Minnesota ties will compete in the Tokyo Paralympics games. They range in sports from basketball to swimming to judo. The action starts Tuesday.
by Matt Mikus

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U.S. rolls to women's hoops gold medal

U.S. rolls to women's hoops gold medal

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi walked off the basketball court together, arm-in-arm, one last time at the Tokyo Games. They started their journey together five Olympics ago and ended it in the same fashion as always — with gold medals.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. women beat Brazil to win first Olympic volleyball gold

U.S. women beat Brazil to win first Olympic volleyball gold

The U.S. women’s volleyball team, including Edina’s Jordan Thompson, claimed its first Olympic gold medal Sunday with a victory over Brazil. The U.S. had previously won three silver medals and two bronze since first getting on the medal stand in 1984.
by The Associated Press

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