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‘He’s in that peak place right now’: How triathlete Kevin McDowell of Geneva found his swagger again — and took home silver at the Olympics

August 1, 2021 at 3:08 a.m.

As U.S. triathlon coaches contemplated how their team would compare to rest of the field in the mixed relay, they warned Kevin McDowell that he would be going up against...

Eliza Stone of Hyde Park vows to keep fencing after a tough Olympics — and difficult attempts to train during the pandemic: ‘It was a very, very long road to get here’

August 1, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.

Nothing has been easy for Chicago's Eliza Stone in the past year — including these Olympics. The Hyde Park native lost in an early round of the women's individual sabre...

Kevin McDowell of Geneva wins an Olympic silver medal a decade after beating cancer: ‘I’m at a loss for words’

July 31, 2021 at 8:18 a.m.

Kevin McDowell of Geneva made history again Saturday, winning a silver medal in the Olympic debut of the triathlon mixed relay. McDowell, 28, jumped in the air and pumped his...

David Kendziera rides in the Fourth of July parade July 4, 2021, in Mount Prospect. Kendziera, a graduate of Prospect High School and the University of Illinois, is competing in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics in Tokyo.

David Kendziera of Mount Prospect advances to the semis of the 400-meter hurdles in his Olympic debut

July 30, 2021 at 9:22 a.m.

American hurdler David Kendziera advanced to the 400-meter hurdles semifinal in his Olympic debut Friday. Kendziera, a Mount Prospect native, secured the spot by finishing fourth in his qualifying heat....

France's Coralie Bertrand is crunched by the Brazil defense in a pool play rugby match, July 29, 2021. France defeated Brazil 40-5.

Eastern Illinois grad Lauren Doyle gets the US women’s rugby team to the quarterfinals — but they come up short in a 21-12 loss to Great Britain

July 30, 2021 at 10:49 a.m.

Anchored by Eastern Illinois graduate Lauren Doyle, the U.S. women's rugby team lost in the quarterfinals Friday and have been eliminated from medal contention. The U.S. women rallied late in...

Lake Villa’s Felicia Stancil narrowly misses an Olympic medal in BMX racing after her training partner’s terrifying crash

July 30, 2021 at 8:38 a.m.

Lake Villa's Felicia Stancil finished fourth in the women's BMX race Friday, narrowly missing a medal following her training partner's terrifying crash. After falling behind at the start of the...

Nefeli Papadakis’ Olympic journey was one of two cities: Tokyo, where her judo match was, and Gurnee, where her family gathered to watch her compete

July 29, 2021 at 6:50 p.m.

About an hour before her first Olympic fight, Nefeli Papadakis jogged alone around the Nippon Budokan, the revered arena where all of judo's biggest names have competed. She has traveled...

USA assistant coach Erin Virtue watches her team warm up on July 27, 2021 in a volleyball preliminary round matchup at Ariake Arena during the Tokyo Olympics.

Coaching in quarantine: How Erin Virtue — a former Illini standout — handled USA volleyball’s 1st Olympic match from Tokyo’s COVID jail

July 29, 2021 at 5:23 p.m.

As the U.S. women's volleyball team took the court for its first match earlier this week, offensive coordinator Erin Virtue fired up her laptop in a hotel several miles away...

Wilmette’s Maggie Shea sails into Olympic competition with her childhood friend. Here’s how the Midwesterners balance their working — and personal — relationship.

July 28, 2021 at 5:17 p.m.

Wilmette native Maggie Shea had been telling herself this was just another sailing race in a lifetime of sailing races. Then she saw her boat. Per tradition, the skiff was...

The US women’s volleyball team hasn’t won Olympic gold in 57 years. Bartlett’s Kelsey Robinson is out to change that.

July 28, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.

The memory, when Kelsey Robinson thinks about it, still stings. Predicted to win gold at the 2016 Games, the U.S. women's volleyball team suffered a stunning loss to Serbia in...

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