NC Olympics Coverage
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Two Bulls selected to US Olympic baseball team; Team USA to play exhibition at DBAP
Durham Bulls pitchers Shane Baz and Joe Ryan have been named to USA Baseball's roster for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Team USA will play a three-game exhibition series against the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team from July 18-20. Game two of the series will be played at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Monday, July 19 starting at 6:35 p.m. -
NC Courage's Sam Mewis makes U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer roster, Lynn Williams an alternate
The NC Courage will be well-represented on this year's edition of the U.S. women's Olympic soccer team. Sam Mewis was selected for the 18-member team. -
Swim community gathers to celebrate 16-year-old bound for the Olympics
Sixteen-year-old Cary swimmer Claire Curzan is heading to represent Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics later this summer. -
Local Olympic swimmer visits Cary pool where she started
Sixteen-year-old Cary swimmer Claire Curzan is heading to represent Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics later this summer. -
Raleigh swimmer qualifies for Tokyo Paralympics
Hannah Aspden graduated from Leesville Road High School in 2018. Born with a congenital hip disarticulation and no left leg, she has been swimming since the age of five. -
Two local mothers off to Tokyo Olympics
Two women qualified for the Olympics on Sunday. 29-year-old Quanera Hayes, who grew up in Hopes Mill and graduated from Grays Creek High School, won the women's 400-meter final on Sunday. -
'That was the best Father's Day gift': Two NC A&T athletes qualify for Tokyo Olympics
Several local athletes are headed to the Tokyo Olympics after successful performances at qualifying events on Sunday night. -
U.S. Swimming Trials: Ledecky takes center stage
Katie Ledecky attempts to pull off a grueling double on Night 4 at the U.S. Swimming Trials, while Caeleb Dressel and Nathan Adrian take the pool in the men's 100m semifinals. -
NCSU senior, other young swimmers set sights on Olympics
The excitement surrounding the Olympic trials continues on Wednesday night as young swimmers are already setting their sights on the Olympics. -
Watch party held for Triangle swimmers competing in Olympic trials
It was a big night on Tuesday for family, friends and fans of several Triangle swimmers as they watched their loved ones compete for spots on the Olympic team. -
Triangle swimmer prepares for Olympic trials
While the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics kicks off July 23, the Marlins of Raleigh are heading to the Olympic trials this weekend. -
Camp Lejeune Marine qualifies for Olympics in wrestling
Marine Staff Sgt. John Stefanowicz, stationed at Camp Lejeune, will get a deployment to Japan this summer, but it won't be for the military. -
Triangle area has national backing in bid to host 2027 Summer World University Games
The Triangle will be submitted as a host city for the 2027 Summer World University Games, the USISF announced on Tuesday. It would mark just the second time the event has been held in the United States. -
Summer Games on hold, local Olympic hopefuls react to postponement
Putting Olympic dreams on pause for awhile, may not be the worst thing in the world for a couple of aspiring medalists. -
Now Olympics-eligible, former Wolfpack wrestler Gwiazdowski plays waiting game
Nick Gwiazdowski won two NCAA Championships at NC State and hopes his dream of competing in the Summer Olympics is put on hold for long. -
Figure skating stars come to NC; tickets on sale Friday
Single-session tickets for the 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships will go on sale on Friday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. The 2020 U.S. Championships will be held January 20-26, 2020 in Greensboro. -
Cary mountain biker to race for Team USA
Cooper Rodrigues of Cary will race for Team USA in the upcoming Mountain Biking World Cup. -
NC Courage hopes ICC keeps women's soccer on world stage
After parading down the streets of New York City, kicking off their victory tour and, above all, lifting the World Cup, Courage stars Abby Dahlkemper, Sam Mewis, Crystal Dunn and Jessica McDonald are all back in Cary for the International Champions Cup. -
Curling gold medalist promotes game in Triangle
Gold medalist Tyler George visited Raleigh to spread the word about the Olympic sport confusing to some that takes serious skill. -
Small but mighty: Gymnast Morgan Hurd stays focused following big wins at World Championships
At 4 foot 9, 17-year-old Morgan Hurd may be small, but she is mighty.