Q&A With U.S. Olympic Wrestler Helen Maroulis
Helen Maroulis, a native of Rockville, Md., spoke with PressBox about her history-making career, recovering from multiple head injuries, competing in the Tokyo Games and more.
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Q&A With U.S. Olympic Windsurfer Farrah Hall
U.S. Olympic windsurfer Farrah Hall, a native of Cape St. Claire, Md., and a graduate of Broadneck and St. Mary’s, spoke with PressBox about competing in the Tokyo Games and more.
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Q&A With U.S. Olympic Wrestler Kyle Snyder
U.S. Olympic wrestler Kyle Snyder, a native of Woodbine, Md., spoke to PressBox about his days at Good Counsel, competing in the Tokyo Games this summer and more.
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North Carroll’s Katie Zaferes Knows Late Father Is Watching Over Olympic Triathlon Journey
North Carroll graduate Katie Zaferes will compete with the U.S. Olympic Triathlon team at the upcoming Tokyo Games in honor of her late father, Bill Hursey, who passed away in April at the age of 60. “He’s so intertwined in my triathlon career and journey,” Zaferes said.
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Abby Gustaitis: From North Harford To Maryland Pre-Med Student To Olympic Rugby Player
North Harford grad Abby Gustaitis will serve as one of the captains of the U.S. Women’s Rugby Sevens team at the Tokyo Games — despite not playing the sport until her freshman year at Maryland. “I’m just so proud to be where I am and excited,” Gustaitis said.
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Johnny Stefanowicz: From Bel Air To U.S. Marine Corps To Olympic Wrestler
Johnny Stefanowicz began wrestling at the age of 4 in Bel Air, Md., but he didn’t get an offer to wrestle at the collegiate level after graduating from high school. Instead, he chose the Marine Corps, and he credits that discipline for helping to make him an Olympian.
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Denied His Olympic Dream 50 Years Ago, Dave Patrick Still On The Move
Maryland native Dave Patrick was denied a chance to compete at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City through a process that was later deemed unjust. “I can forgive,” he said. “But I can’t forget.”
Read moreAfter Olympic Gold, Woodbine’s Kyle Snyder Heads Back To School
Kyle Snyder, who, at 20, became the youngest U.S. wrestler to win gold, said he spent some time training with fellow Marylander and Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis.
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Helen Maroulis: From Timid And Shy To Olympic Gold Medalist
When she was a kid, Rockville, Md., native Helen Maroulis said she was terrible at every sport. Now, the 24-year-old is the United States’ first Olympic gold medalist in women’s wrestling
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Is This Really The End Of Michael Phelps’ Olympic Career?
This might be the “right time” for Michael Phelps to retire, but Glenn Clark says even a lackluster comeback in 2020 couldn’t tarnish the swimmer’s legacy.
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