Stacy St. Clair – Page 52

Olympic equestrian’s ride started with Old Town carriage horses

June 10, 2018 at 9:58 a.m.

RIO DE JANEIRO – When Kent Farrington announced his plans to become a professional show jumper after graduating from Chicago's elite Latin School in 1999, his parents were somewhat bemused....

Francois Pervis of France wins heat 3 in the men's keirin on Aug. 16, 2016.

Ex-SIU hammer thrower makes her mark in Rio

May 22, 2019 at 8:08 a.m.

Upon finishing their final tosses in the hammer throw competition Monday, Southern Illinois alum DeAnna Price and American teammate Amber Campbell linked arms and giddily skipped around the infield. Campbell...

Loyola sophomore Thomas Jaeschke returns a serve against Stanford on May 3, 2014, in Chicago.

Wheaton’s Thomas Jaeschke’s road to Rio cut through Poland

May 22, 2019 at 8:07 a.m.

Thomas Jaeschke entered the match during the third set with the U.S. men's volleyball team trailing the French by 10 points. He played his supporting role, stopping the run with...

Simone Biles hugs coach Aimee Boorman after her balance beam routine Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, in the women's gymnastics individual all-around final at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

Aimee Boorman, Simone Biles’ Chicago-born coach, is gymnastics’ ‘Ditka’

June 9, 2020 at 1:17 a.m.

The day before the women's gymnastics team final, a Twitter user suggested Simone Biles and her coach Aimee Boorman were their sport's equivalent to Walter Payton and Mike Ditka. "Sounds...

The U.S. men's volleyball team celebrates a point against France on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.

U.S. men’s volleyball gets crucial four-set win vs. France

May 22, 2019 at 8:04 a.m.

After a slow start, the U.S. men's volleyball team improved its chances of advancing in the Olympics tournament by winning a four-set match against France Saturday. "We're fighting right now,"...

Haiti's Naomy Grand'Pierre, a University of Chicago student, after swimming her heat of the 50-meter freestyle on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Naomy Grand’Pierre hopes Olympic run inspires others back in Haiti

May 22, 2019 at 8:03 a.m.

Naomy Grand'Pierre's Olympic moment lasted 27.46 seconds. Just long enough, she hopes, to make a difference. A sophomore at the University of Chicago, Grand'Pierre made history Friday by becoming the...

Tyrone Smith competes in the long jump Friday night.

North Chicago’s Tyrone Smith fails to qualify for Olympic long jump finals

May 22, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.

North Chicago native Tyrone Smith failed to qualify for the Olympic long jump final after finishing 16th in the qualifying round. Representing Bermuda, Smith jumped 7.81 meters in a best-of-three...

Haiti's Naomy Grand'Pierre, a University of Chicago student, after swimming her heat of the 50-meter freestyle Friday.

Naomy Grand’Pierre, U. of C. swimmer, makes Olympics history

May 22, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

Naomy Grand'Pierre, a sophomore at the University of Chicago, made history Friday by becoming the first female swimmer from Haiti to compete in the Olympics. Grand'Pierre finished 56th out of...

USA's Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler celebrate their win over Serbia in the gold medal basketball game on Aug. 21, 2016, at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.

Lockport wrestler Haley Augello’s remarkable Olympic journey

May 22, 2019 at 7:59 a.m.

It first happened at a high school wrestling tournament. Haley Augello, a freshman on Lockport's varsity team, heard some of her male opponents talking about her. They thought Augello, a...

Michael Phelps-Ryan Lochte rivalry still strong — in the water

May 22, 2019 at 7:55 a.m.

Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte will compete in the 200-meter individual medley final Thursday, renewing one of U.S. swimming greatest rivalries. But this isn't 2012.Rio's Phelps and Lochte aren't London's...

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