Articles filed under Suburban Olympians
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Chuck and Donna Burke: Speedskating royalty, right here in Northbrook
Feb 17, 2022 9:30 AM - Northbrook's Chuck Burke, 91, is the oldest surviving speed skater of the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics. -
Rink royalty from Northbrook: He's a 2-time Olympian, she's a North American champ
Feb 17, 2022 5:30 AM - Northbrook's Chuck Burke, 91, is the oldest surviving speedskater of the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics. -
History: Ice memories: 50 years since Golden Girls, 70 for NBSSC
Feb 10, 2022 9:40 AM - Exactly 50 years ago this month, in February 1972, Northbrook was basking in the glow of its newly acquired title as "The Speed Skating Capital of the World." The sudden global recognition came about because of the startling success of Northbrook speed skaters Anne Henning and Dianne Holum at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. -
How local Olympians fared on ThursdayFeb 4, 2022 8:50 AM - Women's ice hockey Looking to win their second straight gold medal in the Winter Games, the United States beat Finland 5-2 in Thursday's preliminary round.
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'I'm honestly beyond excited': Northbrook's Compher ready to make Olympic debut in Beijing
Jan 21, 2022 5:40 AM - Northbrook native Jesse Compher announced as one of 23 players to make up the 2022 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team -
How local Olympians fared: Women's volleyball advances, rhythmic gymnasts fall short
Aug 7, 2021 12:08 AM - How local Olympians fared: Women's volleyball advances, rhythmic gymnasts fall short -
Rhythmic gymnastics from the suburbs on TV today
Aug 6, 2021 12:05 AM - Here is the Olympic TV schedule for Friday for events featuring local athletes. -
Suburban Olympians: Itasca's Zach Ziemek claims 6th in decathlon
Aug 5, 2021 11:58 PM - See how Itasca's Zach Ziemek and more of our local Olympians fared in Tokyo. -
Suburban Olympians update: Women's volleyball team cruises to key win
Aug 4, 2021 5:59 PM - The U.S. women's volleyball team, which includes Bartlett's Kelsey Robinson and Aurora's Lauren Carlini, cruised through a quarterfinal match against the Dominican Republic, posting a 25-11, 25-20, 25-19 victory. -
USA women's soccer team upset by Canada (and other local results)
Aug 2, 2021 7:28 PM - See how local athletes fared in soccer, women's volleyball and the pole vault at the Olympics.
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