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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In one year, some of the greatest athletes in the world will be introduced across the Seine River for the opening ceremony of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris. The French capital last hosted the Olympics 100 years ago, and in the past century, almost everything about the games and […]

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In March, the 2022 SASP Intercollegiate Pistol Nationals were held at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park and South Airgun Range.

Aug 2, 2021 / 12:34 PM EDT TOKYO (WCMH) — It’s hard to believe that today was the last Monday of these Olympics. That’s right, we are starting to get to the “last” of everything here at the Games. Part of me is sad about that. The other part is so exhausted that I can’t tell which day and time it is anyway. But that’s the joy of covering this event. There is non-stop action and amazing stories everywhere you turn. Just a matter of picking your favorite one. Today, I spent the morn...

Arizona has 18 athletes competing in the summer Olympics, hailing from Flagstaff to Tucson and Phoenix to Globe. Arizona athletes will compete in a dozen sports. In most sports, Arizona will have a single representative, but track and field will feature three Arizonans. Cycling, rugby, skateboarding and gymnastics will each include two Arizonans.  In gymnastics, Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner are among six women that make up Team USA. They were chosen to compete in individual apparatus events ...

Updated: 8:50 PM EDT Jul 20, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff The pandemic-delayed 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo are almost upon us. Dozens of local athletes are vying for their shot at Olympic glory. Below is our working list of athletes from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. The athletes are listed alphabetically, by state. Well be updating their bios periodically as well.NOTE: Well be updating this list throughout the coming weeks. Have an athlete we missed? Sh...

Women’s Soccer: Mewis sisters set to share field in Tokyo, hope to win gold "> United States Samantha Mewis, left, celebrates her goal with teammate United States Kristie Mewis during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Mexico, Thursday, July 1, 2021, in East Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Jessica Hill "> U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski, in red, talks with midfielders Samantha Mewis, left, and Kristie Mewis (22) during the second half of their 2021 WNT ...

There was a time when Kristie Mewis realized her soccer career wasnt quite headed in the direction she hoped. Mewis had fallen out of favor with the U.S. national team. Shed passed through pro clubs without finding her place. An Olympics appearance didnt feel as if it was even a remote possibility. “But I never felt like I couldn’t do it. I knew that I had it inside of me. I think it was just one of those things that I kind of had to realize it for myself, that I still wanted all of t...

Share COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State pistol team faced Akron for a second time this season. The scores from this event are submitted as a qualification score for the national championship held in March. The Buckeyes came out on top by shooting an Open score of 6,728 compared to the Zips’ 5,866 tally. In the women’s only competition, Ohio State scored a 3,214. OPEN: Akron 5,866 (1,922 air; 2,062 sport; 1,882 standard) WOMEN: Ohio State 3,214 (1,643 air; 1,882 sport) School records were br...