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No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay

No team gold, but U.S. women show depth during Tokyo stay

The Americans won six medals in all, including an Olympic all-around title for St. Paul’s Sunisa Lee. The success comes at a time when USA Gymnastics is attempting to shift toward a more athlete-centric culture. Some gymnasts have praised the organization's progress in recent years but add more work needs to be done.
by The Associated Press

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Opinion: Suni Lee's win shines a bright light on the Hmong legacy

Opinion: Suni Lee's win shines a bright light on the Hmong legacy

The Hmong community in Minnesota needed Lee’s gold medal win to inspire us and the larger community needed Lee’s Olympic victory to see Asian Americans as Americans, writes MPR executive Ka Vang.

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Hoops, kills, boulders and baseball: Olympians with MN ties set to compete

Hoops, kills, boulders and baseball: Olympians with MN ties set to compete

With the final week of the Olympic Games underway, the focus shifts from gymnastics and swimming events to track and field and team sports. Here’s the latest roundup of who to watch and what happened in Tokyo.
by Matt Mikus

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Simone Biles makes a triumphant return and takes bronze on balance beam

Simone Biles makes a triumphant return and takes bronze on balance beam

"I wasn't expecting to walk away with a medal, I was just going out there to do this for me and whatever happens, happens," Simone Biles said after the competition, adding that it "just meant the world to be back out there."
by Merrit Kennedy and Leila Fadel

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Japan rallies against bullpen to beat U.S. 7-6 in 10 innings

Japan rallies against bullpen to beat U.S. 7-6 in 10 innings

Yuki Yanagita tied it with an RBI grounder off Scott McGough in the ninth inning, Takuya Kai hit a winning single against Edwin Jackson in the 10th and Japan beat the United States 7-6 Monday night to reach the Olympic semifinals.
by The Associated Press

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Watch Olympians with Minnesota ties: Here's the early-week lineup

Watch Olympians with Minnesota ties: Here's the early-week lineup

Minnesota athletes continue to compete against the tough global competition in the Olympic games, and three Minnesota athletes claimed medals over the weekend. We’ve got a summary of athletes to watch and what happened over the weekend.
by Matt Mikus

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10 unique storylines to follow in the final stretch of the Tokyo Olympics

10 unique storylines to follow in the final stretch of the Tokyo Olympics

The swimmers are now leaving Japan and the spotlight moves to the track and field events at Olympic Stadium. We'll walk you through the biggest things to watch for until the closing ceremony.
by Merrit Kennedy, Leila Fadel, Tom Goldman, Laurel Wamsley and Russell Lewis

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