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After running down world champ, Hamden’s Alexis Holmes ready to prove herself at Paris Olympics
Alexis Holmes, a Cheshire Academy graduate from Hamden, will compete in her first Olympic Games in the 400 meters and the 4x400 relay in Paris.
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2024 Paris Olympics: Your ultimate guide to the athletes with Connecticut ties
There are a number of athletes with Connecticut ties competing in the upcoming Paris Olympic Games, with some like UConn women’s basketball players Tiffany Hayes and Gabby Williams competing for...
A tubing accident left this CT college athlete wondering if she’d walk again. Now she’s representing U.S. in Paralympics
Saige Harper suffered a terrible injury while tubing with her family on the Connecticut River. She thought she may never be able to walk again.
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After an unthinkable tragedy, a CT teacher has found a way to help cope with grief
Margo Parenti started running as a way of coping with the tragic loss of her young son. She's found that it has helped her heal, saying "movement creates a positive...
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Bringing the hammer down: After a layoff, this CT woman returns to competition at the age of 60
Coventry's Bonnie Edmondson competed in the hammer throw before the sport became an Olympic sport and she helped get it into the Games after she retired as well as coaching...
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UConn’s Ashlynn Shade not ‘overthinking’ her role with Huskies next season
UConn's Ashlynn Shade was pressed into service last season and played a lot as a freshman after multiple injuries knocked out starters on the women's basketball team. This season, the...
Bloomfield triple jumper finishes fifth in the Olympic Trials
Sean Dixon-Bodie of Bloomfield finished fifth in the triple jump with a personal best jump of 55 feet, 1 1/2 inches on his last attempt, at the U.S. Olympic Track...
A natural at almost everything, this CT athlete ready to take on modern pentathlon in Olympics
Jess Savner, 32, of Bethlehem grew up riding horses and pole vaulting in high school and college. She never thought she'd be going to the Olympics in Paris to compete...
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This CT athlete set to compete in Olympic Trials triple jump final Sunday
Bloomfield's Sean Dixon-Bodie, a senior at the University of Florida, qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials finals on his last triple jump attempt Friday night and will compete in the...
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As summer session wraps, UConn women’s newcomers Morgan Cheli, Allie Ziebel just know they’re in the right place
UConn women's basketball freshmen Allie Ziebell and Morgan Cheli had a little time to adjust during summer school and summer workouts in Storrs over the past few weeks before heading...