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Olympics and Paralympics

Epic swims: Dressel, McKeon take place among Olympic greats

Epic swims: Dressel, McKeon take place among Olympic greats

Caeleb Dressel of the U.S. is only the fifth swimmer to win as many five golds at one Olympics. Australia's Emma McKeon became only the second woman in any sport to capture seven medals.
by The Associated Press

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Perfectly impossible: Olympic gymnasts wrestle with the imperfect

Perfectly impossible: Olympic gymnasts wrestle with the imperfect

No elite gymnast — not Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee, not six-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles — has received a perfect score since the sport moved off the “10” system to a new Code of Points in 2006.
by The Associated Press

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Olympic firsts that happened in the first week of competition

Olympic firsts that happened in the first week of competition

This year's Olympic Games has been an event unlike any other before it. The ongoing pandemic has changed so much — but athletes still are blazing trails and making history.
by Sharon Pruitt-Young

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Ryan: Olympic SSK baseball vastly superior to Rawling models

Ryan: Olympic SSK baseball vastly superior to Rawling models

Joe Ryan thinks the world of the baseballs being used at the Olympics. So much so, he prefers the model from Osaka-based SSK to the Rawlings minor league baseballs manufactured in China.
by The Associated Press

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Keep an eye out for these Minnesota Olympians this weekend

Keep an eye out for these Minnesota Olympians this weekend

The first week of the Olympics is wrapping up, but over the weekend you can catch Minnesota athletes competing in basketball, swimming, track and field, volleyball and basketball. Here’s the lineup of events throughout the weekend and how to watch them.
by Matt Mikus

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Olympic champ Sunisa Lee still focused on college, not fame

Olympic champ Sunisa Lee still focused on college, not fame

Newly minted Olympic gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee says she's still committed to going to college at Auburn. Lee says while she knows she'll have some endorsement opportunities ahead for her, she's eager to embrace college life and step away from the intensity of elite gymnastics.
by The Associated Press

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Why bronze medalists are likely happier than those who win silver

Why bronze medalists are likely happier than those who win silver

Researchers say it may be counterintuitive because silver medalists perform better, but a study shows that third place winners tend to express more happiness after an Olympic event.
by Vanessa Romo

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Djokovic loses to Zverev at Olympics, ending Golden Slam bid

Djokovic loses to Zverev at Olympics, ending Golden Slam bid

The Serbian star was beaten in the men's tennis semifinal by Germany's Alexander Zverev. It means he won't make history by winning all four major tournaments and Olympic gold in a single year.
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Timeline: Olympian Sunisa Lee's path from St. Paul to stardom

Timeline: Olympian Sunisa Lee's path from St. Paul to stardom

Sunisa Lee became an Olympic champion and a Minnesota icon when she won the women's gymnastics all-around title at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Learn more about her journey.
by Nancy Yang

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