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DMV Native Noah Lyles Wins Bronze In 200-Meter Olympic Final While Battling COVID-19: Reports DMV Native Noah Lyles Wins Bronze In 200-Meter Olympic Final While Battling COVID-19: Reports
DMV Native Noah Lyles Wins Bronze In 200-Meter Olympic Final While Battling Covid-19: Reports Virginia native Noah Lyles sprinted his way to a bronze medal in his signature race and was wheeled out after revealing a COVID-19 diagnosis. Lyles earned the medal in the 200-meter race before laying on the track and motioning for water on Thursday after the race.  The Alexandria resident - who notoriously suffers from asthma - then had to be helped off the track in a makeshift wheelchair.  He later revealed that he tested positive for the virus two days earlier and has been hydrating and quarantining until the race. Lyles finished the race milliseconds after gold medalist Lets…

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by Zak Failla
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DMV Athletes Starring At Paris Games May Earn Most Money Through Instagram Posts: New Report DMV Athletes Starring At Paris Games May Earn Most Money Through Instagram Posts: New Report
DMV Athletes Starring At Paris Games May Earn Most Money Through Instagram Posts: New Report Some athletes hailing from the DMV are among the social media stars who stand to gain the most followers - and potential new earnings - on Instagram, according to a new report. Bethesda's Katie Ledecky, who set multiple Olympic records already during the Paris Games, and DC native Kevin Durant, who starred in a standout performance against South Sudan, stand to gain a new following, ActionNetwork found. The organization collected info on the Instagram accounts of more than 500 athletes representing the Red, White, and Blue to find out "who has the largest following and who could potentially…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland's Katie Ledecky Sets Olympic Record In Signature 1,500-Meter Race At Paris Games Maryland's Katie Ledecky Sets Olympic Record In Signature 1,500-Meter Race At Paris Games
Maryland's Katie Ledecky Sets Olympic Record In Signature 1,500-Meter Race At Paris Games Maryland's own Katie Ledecky is seeing gold (again), after setting a new Olympic record in her signature 1,500-meter freestyle event in Paris.  Ledecky, 27, who was born in DC and raised in Bethesda, cruised to victory with a time of 15:30.02, representing the first of possibly many gold medals at the Games.  1500 final tonight 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/iqRlKWirjq — Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) July 31, 2024 She is now the first female swimmer to claim a gold medal in four Olympic Games. With plenty of time to bolster her unrivaled resume. 🐐 No words to be added😱 #Paris2024 pi…

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'COVID Closures Possible': Baltimore County Schools Warn Students, Teachers 'COVID Closures Possible': Baltimore County Schools Warn Students, Teachers
'COVID Closures Possible': Baltimore County Schools Warn Students, Teachers Baltimore County Public Schools is encouraging students and staff to be prepared for any "state-ordered change to school operations," due to COVID-19, by bringing their devices and chargers home for winter break. 💻 In an effort to proactively prepare for any county and/or state ordered change to school operations, we ask that all students and staff bring their devices and chargers home for the winter break. Posted by Baltimore County Public Schools on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 The announcement comes after BCPS already suspended all non-athletic after-school activities from Dec. 22 thro…

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by Joe Gomez