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Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Olympic hockey history has been given an outsized boost from a tiny, proud Minnesota town

U.S. Olympic hockey history has been given an outsized boost from a tiny, proud Minnesota town

The small town of Warroad, Minnesota, has had an outsized impact on the history of hockey in the U.S. The inclusion of Brock Nelson on the men's Olympic team this year makes eight players from Warroad to go to the Winter Games. 
by The Associated Press

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The Olympics arrive with the U.S. a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980’s ‘Miracle on Ice’

The Olympics arrive with the U.S. a favorite, rekindling fond memories of 1980’s ‘Miracle on Ice’

Members of the gold-medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team get recognized around the towns they now call home. They’re never the ones to bring up beating the Soviet Union in a game now known as the “Miracle on Ice.” 

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The Winter Olympics are upon us. Here's how to follow along

The Winter Olympics are upon us. Here's how to follow along

The Winter Olympics bring hundreds of the world's best winter athletes to northern Italy, where they will face off in 16 different sports across 2 1/2 weeks. Here's how to follow along.
by Rachel Treisman

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In her last Olympic season, U.S. cross-country ski phenom Jessie Diggins looks stronger than ever

In her last Olympic season, U.S. cross-country ski phenom Jessie Diggins looks stronger than ever

Jessie Diggins, age 34, helped break an Olympic medal drought for American cross-country skiers that dated back to the 1970s. In her final season, she enters the Milan Cortina Olympics on a winning streak and with new peace of mind.
by Brian Mann

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Vonn ‘confident’ she will race at Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL in left knee

Vonn ‘confident’ she will race at Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL in left knee

Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago. Vonn completely ruptured her ACL, and says she has bone bruising “plus meniscal damage.”
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Olympians, other athletes speak up about federal agents in Minneapolis

Minnesota Olympians, other athletes speak up about federal agents in Minneapolis

“I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for,” wrote Minnesota-born cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins. Meanwhile, a hospitality center for Team USA families dropped the name “Ice House.”
by Becky Sullivan

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All eyes on Stolz: What to know about speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

All eyes on Stolz: What to know about speedskating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The biggest name in long track speedskating right now is Jordan Stolz. The 21-year-old from Wisconsin could line up in five events at the Milan Cortina Olympics and will be favored to win multiple gold medals.
by The Associated Press

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Two Minnesota speed skaters qualify for Winter Olympics

Two Minnesota speed skaters qualify for Winter Olympics

Speed skaters Giorgia Birkeland of White Bear Lake and Greta Myers of Lino Lakes earned spots on Team USA with their performance at the Olympic Team Trials that wrapped up Monday in Milwaukee.
by MPR News Staff

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