Andrew Capobianco

Holly Springs native to compete in second Olympics

July 12, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

Holly Springs native Andrew Capobianco will be in international waters once again for another chance at an Olympic gold medal this month. Capobianco, the Holly Springs High School and Indiana University alum, qualified for his […]

Local swimmers qualify for Olympics

July 12, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

With the 2024 Summer Olympics just one month away, North Carolina natives and local athletes from the state’s college programs have been giving their all to consider themselves an Olympian. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials […]

Tokyo Olympics Day 11: Cruising into the 400 meter semifinals

August 3, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Quanera Hayes wasn’t thinking about the gold medal when she came onto the track for her first race of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. That will come later in the games. For now, her only […]

Tokyo Olympics Day 10: A silver lining to Keni Harrison’s Olympic story

August 2, 2021 Brett Friedlander

It took several minutes for the photo finish to determine second and third place in the women’s Olympic 110 meter hurdles in Tokyo on Monday. But Keni Harrison wasn’t waiting for the outcome to be […]

Toyko Olympics Day 9: Gnarly haul of medals for BMX Freesylers

August 1, 2021 Brett Friedlander

They represented Venezuela, Switzerland and the United States. But the one thing Daniel Dhers, Nikita DuCarroz and Hannah Roberts all have in common — besides an ability to do gravity defying tricks on a bicycle […]

Tokyo Olympics Day 5: Capobianco, Hixon in ‘sync’ for silver

July 28, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Andrew Capobianco already had the talent to become an elite diver when he arrived at Indiana University in 2017. All he needed was the guidance and motivation. They’re qualities he found with the help of […]

Holly Springs diver will get two shots at medals in Tokyo

July 27, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Holly Springs High School has a rooting interest in this year’s Summer Olympics. Andrew Capobianco, a 2017 graduate of the school, will compete in two diving events and represent the United States at […]

Athletes with NC ties competing in Tokyo Olympics

July 23, 2021 Brett Friedlander

North Carolina will be well represented at the Tokyo Olympics, which officially began with opening ceremonies on Friday. So as you watch the Games unfold over the next three weeks, keep an eye out for […]