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Littleton Olympian takes in Paris opening ceremony with fans
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The 2024 Paris Olympics officially got underway Friday with a powerful opening ceremony featuring athletes from around the world. A sold-out crowd watched the ceremony at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs, cheering every time an American athlete appeared. Off to the...
9NEWS programming changes for the 2024 Summer Olympics
DENVER — As the 2024 Summer Olympics get started on Friday, most regular NBC programming will take a break for a couple of weeks. The Olympic Games are bringing changes to much of 9NEWS' regular programming between July 26 and Aug. 11. That includes "NBC News Daily," "Dateline," "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and some 9NEWS news programs.
Mountain Vista's star linebacker set to return from ACL injury
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. — Carter Daniels, an incoming Mountain Vista senior, was slated to have a phenomenal junior season before an ACL and meniscus tear would end his junior campaign. “It was my ACL, meniscus, fractured tibia, pulled quad, pulled hamstrings [and] sprained MCL. There wasn't a ligament I...
Colorado has never hosted the Olympic games, and one expert says we may not anytime soon
DENVER — While Colorado is home to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, it has never been home to the Olympics. Now, a recent study done by the University of Colorado Boulder has some people convinced that Colorado won't host the games anytime soon. Samantha Register, a Ph.D. candidate...
Wind in your hair and a taste of freedom: Cycling nonprofit gets older Coloradans back on wheels
That’s what Barb Lotze hears from older people as they glide through Littleton’s Hudson Gardens in “trishaws” — sturdy e-bikes with passenger seating up front — provided by the nonprofit she founded. She says it takes them back to their first time riding a bike.
Olympic spotlight: Denver's Emma Weber makes Olympic debut
The much-hyped Olympic swimming competitions will feature Denver's Emma Weber in the breaststroke.State of play: This is the 20-year-old's first Olympics but not her first moment in the spotlight. Weber was the state champion in the 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter individual medley at Regis Jesuit High School and helped lead the University of Virginia to a national championship this March.She finished second in the U.S. Olympic trials just behind reigning Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby and ahead of world-record holder Lilly King.Weber didn't expect to qualify and instead bought spectator tickets to cheer on her college teammates, her mother told reporters.Fun fact: Her great-grandmother, Louise Weigel, competed in the 1932 and 1936 Olympics as a figure skater.What to watch: The first 100-meter breaststroke heats air at 3am Sunday on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com. The final is Monday.Go deeper: A Colorado guide to the 2024 Paris Olympics
Class 1A Volleyball All-State Returning Players
We take a look at the returning All-State players from the 2023 Volleyball Season. We kick our Volleyball Coverage off by looking at the returning All-State Players. Next week we will jump into the top returning players. Link to Last Seasons All-State Teams:. 1st & 2nd Team Returning Players. 1st...
The Olympics are on. These are the Denver athletes competing
It's no secret that Denver's an athletic city. But some of our peers are a bit more skilled than others — and those Denverites are on the world stage in Paris right now for the 2024 Olympics. Here's a quick list of the Mile High athletes going down the...
Tales from the Underground: How The UMS got its start in 2001
The festival began as a poll – not unlike how the Associated Press ranks college football teams. The year was 2001. I had just (voluntarily!) made the 90-degree right turn from Denver Post deputy sports editor to general entertainment reporter. Working late nights and weekends in sports is a vampire existence. One of my brothers had just died. I could see my life slipping away in the purgatory of waiting...
US Club Soccer crowns 2024 NPL Finals champs across U13-U19 age groups
DENVER, Colorado – US Club Soccer’s 12th annual NPL Finals recently concluded at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colorado. Twelve teams earned National Premier Leagues championships, joining rare company in the NPL record books. A total of 200 teams representing 124 clubs across 23 states participated...
Dining Experiences Inspired by the 2024 Summer Olympic Games
Whether or not you were the star athlete in high school or PE was the one class you dreaded with a passion, the 2024 Summer Olympic Games is an event that many will come together to watch. With the opening ceremony kicking off today, we thought we would provide you with a short guide to dining experiences inspired by this event that will showcase the talent of athletes from various countries.
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