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Olympian Missy Franklin Says She ‘Really Can't' Swim After Devastating Injuries
Olympian Missy Franklin is diving deep into her life after sports.
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Former Champion Wrestler And East County Mom Hopes To Inspire
At UC Davis, El Cajon’s Afsoon Johnston became one of the first official female NCAA wrestlers and went on to win the first-ever world medal for the U.S. team. She’s now the focus of a new book.
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One Year to Tokyo Paralympic Games
We’re cheering on Team USA! Jessica Vilchis talks to track and field star Deja Young about preparing for the games.
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Countdown to Tokyo: US Athletes Talk Dreams, Virus Fears a Year Ahead of Summer Games
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics, now set to be held in 2021, will be unlike any other. What will it take to make Olympians feel safe enough to compete in next year’s Summer Games?
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Blind Paralympian ID's Air Jordan Sneakers by Touch
Lex Gillette can identify every pair of Nike Air Jordan shoes just by touch. And he has to do it by touch, because he can’t see. “I lost my sight at a young age, 8 years old.” Gillette, a blind world-class Paralympian, went viral identifying Air Jordans during the peak of “The Last Dance,” the multi-part documentary centered on Michael…
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Tokyo Olympics Postponed: What San Diego Athletes Are Saying
NBC 7’s Steven Luke takes a look at how local Olympic hopefuls and Olympians are taking the news of the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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San Diego Athletes React to Olympics Postponement
NBC 7’s Steven Luke spoke to local athletes about how they are coping with the recent announcement.
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Local Athletes React to Olympic Postponement
Three local athletes who would have represented San Diego in the Tokyo Olympics are voicing their thoughts on the event’s postponement.
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‘Postpone Olympics': USA Track & Field, Swimming
They are two of the big three Olympic sports: Swimming and Track and Field. Now both of their national governing bodies, USA Track & Field and USA Swimming, say the Olympics should be postponed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Letters written by their respective CEOs to Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, urged...
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Push to Postpone Olympics
A growing number of athletes are pushing to postpone the Tokyo Olympics. NBC 7’s Steven Luke talks to Olympians who agree.
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Olympic Hopeful Presses on Despite Coronavirus Uncertainty
Tom Schaar of Carlsbad hopes to represent Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when skateboarding is set to makes its debut.
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Olympic Surfing: How It All Started With a San Diego Dream
You’d be hard-pressed to find a better sports venue in the world than the Southern California coastline where surfers – young, old, beginner, and expert – all catch waves in the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Now the sport, which is an integral part of so many San Diego lives, will get an unprecedented platform on a global scale in Tokyo as…
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Olympics Surfing: How It All Started With a San Diego Dream
NBC 7’s Steven Luke has more details on the Olympic game.
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Team USA's Olympic Water Polo Family Man
NBC 7’s Steven Luke introduces us to Team USA’s seasoned veteran.
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Team USA's Olympic Water Polo ‘Family Man'
Coronado’s Jesse Smith is focused on making his 5th straight Olympics while raising a family and getting help from his patriotic community at home.
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Olympian Helps Students Prepare For SAT, ACT Exams
Miranda Melville is usually up before sunrise hitting the Silver Strand for a lengthy workout. As one of the fastest American women ever to compete in the 20-kilometer race walk, she knows a thing or two about putting her body to the test. She also knows a thing or two about pressure. She will have spent four years preparing for…
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San Diego Runners Prepare For Marathon Olympic Trials
More than a dozen runners who live in San Diego are preparing to compete in the upcoming Marathon Olympic Trials to be held Saturday, Mar. 29 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Marathon Runners Gearing Up in San Diego for US Olympic Trials
NBC 7’s Steven Luke caught up with two runners training here in San Diego.
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Local Paralympian Going for Triple Gold in 2020
A Mission Valley paralympian is looking for three medals at the 2020 Paralympic Games. NBC 7’s Joe Little has more on the ambitious athlete’s journey.
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‘Competitive Fire' Fuels Rancho Santa Fe Native Ahead of the Olympics
Team USA’s Karsta Lowe may stand 6-feet 4-inches, but it’s her tenacity to compete which stands out on the volleyball court