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April 21, 2021

Summer Olympics

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US men’s soccer fails to qualify for Olympics

March 29, 2021 The Associated Press

American players fell to the field at the final whistle. Another missed Olympics soccer tournament for the U.S. men. Juan Carlos Obregón scored in the fourth minute of first-half stoppage time, goalkeeper David Ochoa committed […]

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Crystal Dunn’s play on pitch brings weight to actions off it

October 21, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Unless it’s the Olympics or a World Cup, women’s soccer rarely rates more than a blip on the radar of most American sports fans. So when the National Women’s Soccer League had the nation’s attention […]

Article

100 in 100: Hoke County’s Kathy McMillan, Olympic silver medalist

May 21, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

Article

NC’s Olympians will wait a year for Tokyo Games

April 1, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Imagine competing in a long-distance race and just as you get within sight of your ultimate goal, the finish line gets moved far off into the distance. Ashley Twichell doesn’t have to imagine: It’s happening […]

Article

Tokyo Olympics officially postponed until 2021

March 24, 2020 The Associated Press

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed until 2021 on Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation that the games could not go ahead as scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The International Olympic Committee made the […]

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Abe says IOC agrees ‘100%’ that Olympics should be postponed

March 24, 2020 Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

TOKYO — IOC President Thomas Bach has agreed “100%” to a proposal of postponing the Tokyo Olympics for about one year until 2021 because of the coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday. […]

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Sara McMann returns to the cage after pregnancy

January 29, 2020 Shawn Krest

RALEIGH — Sara McMann thought she was ready to return to the Octagon, then she got hit. “I’m working on my composure and setting things up,” she said after her unanimous decision win over Lina […]

Sports

Wong stars at American Cup in Greensboro

March 6, 2019 Brett Friedlander

GREENSBORO — The 2020 Summer Olympics are still a year-and-a-half away. But for at least one medal hopeful, the road to Tokyo began at Greensboro Coliseum last Saturday. Fifteen-year-old Leanne Wong lived up to her […]

Sports

Greensboro welcomes American Cup gymnastics

February 27, 2019 Brett Friedlander

Of all the stars that are born at the Summer Olympics every four years, none shine brighter than the medal winners in gymnastics. But because of the cyclical nature of their sport, even the most […]

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