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Iowa native and Olympian Shelby Houlihan breaking records on road to Tokyo

News Desk — Sun, 30 May 2021 00:02:13 +0000

PORTLAND, Ore. — Shelby Houlihan may be the best America has ever seen in her events, but when the Olympics were put on hold many wondered when she would get her shot against the world’s best. The 2020 Olympic stage was one Houlihan has been training her entire life for. “This is real important to […]

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International spectators to be barred from entering Japan for Tokyo Olympics

News Desk — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:02:17 +0000

TOKYO (NewsNation Now) — International spectators will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months, the International Olympic Committee and local organizers said Saturday. The move was expected and rumored for several months. Officials said the risk was too great to admit ticket holders from overseas during a pandemic, an idea […]

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No Fans from Abroad for Postponed Tokyo Olympics, Report Says

News Desk — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:58:20 +0000

TOKYO (AP) — The postponed Tokyo Olympics look like they will take place without any fans from abroad when they open in just under five months. The Japanese newspaper Mainichi said on Wednesday the decision had been made to exclude foreign fans. It cited only unnamed sources “involved in the discussions.” It said a final […]

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Journey to Tokyo: Paralympic Medal Contender Balancing Pandemic, Training and Graduation Receives Surprise Gift

News Desk — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:01:20 +0000

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The Tokyo Paralympics are less than six months away. Lately, COVID-19 has been the only competitor able to hold Jessica Heims off the medal stand. “That’s kept me very hungry for more than the last year and a half,” Heims said. In 2019, she became the world record holder in the […]

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Journey to Tokyo: Midwest Museum Inspires Future Athletes With Olympic Glory

News Desk — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:57:33 +0000

DES MOINES, Iowa — In the heart of the Midwest, a museum in Des Moines, Iowa, makes sure the Olympic flame stays lit long after the last medal has been earned. “Our heroes and role models give us a visual of what we can accomplish,” said Iowa Hall of Pride Director Taylor Anderson. The Iowa […]

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Organizers, IOC Trying to Remove Doubts over Tokyo Olympics

News Desk — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 11:50:02 +0000

TOKYO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers are trying to convince the public that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will take place next year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo organizing committee CEO T oshiro Muto said last week that the games could go ahead without a vaccine. This week John Coates, the IOC member who […]

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