Olympics

October 19, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Washington Episcopal School in Bethesda Welcomes Home Olympic Alumna

Claire Collins, a U.S. Olympic Rower, shared her experiences competing in Tokyo at the Washington Episcopal School in Bethesda. Collins grew up in McLean, Va., and is considered a “WES Lifer,” meaning she attended Washington Episcopal School, or WES, from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Although it’s been 10 years since Collins graduated, teachers and staff members […]

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August 19, 2021 | Joe Yasharoff

LaFond Processing Olympic Disappointment, Looks Ahead to 2024 Paris Games

She teaches at her alma mater, John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring and she also happens to be a world-class Olympic triple jumper. Thea LaFond is back from the Tokyo Olympics where she suffered a heartbreaking foul on her last jump that would’ve earned her a silver medal. LaFond lives, works and trains […]

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August 14, 2021 | Joe Yasharoff

Keeping Up With Katie: Ledecky Wraps Up Busy Post Olympics New York Trip

Katie Ledecky had a very busy few days in New York after coming back from the Tokyo Olympics. After adding two gold and two silver medals to her collection which now stands at 10, the Bethesda native made several appearances in New York City over the past few a days. Highlights included appearances on The […]

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August 9, 2021 | Josh Barr

Montgomery County Athletes Shined at Tokyo Olympics

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games produced many memorable moments and athletes with strong ties to Montgomery County were involved in many. Team USA led all nations with 113 medals and 39 gold medals. At the top of the list was swimmer Katie Ledecky, who bounced back from a rare dose of adversity to cement her […]

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August 7, 2021 | Josh Barr

Good Counsel Alum Snyder Loses Wrestling Showdown, Takes Home Silver Medal

One of the most anticipated events of the Tokyo Olympics had a disappointing result for Kyle Snyder. The former Good Counsel High School wrestling star matched up with Russian Abdulrashid Sadulaev in the 97-kilogram freestyle gold medal match in a showdown of Olympic champions. Kyle Snyder sprints into the arena. He's fired up. — Nancy […]

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August 6, 2021 | Josh Barr

Former Good Counsel Star Kyle Snyder Will Wrestle for Second Consecutive Gold Medal

Wrestler Kyle Snyder allowed a takedown in the opening seconds of his first match of the Tokyo Games. Since then, however, the former Good Counsel High School star has been dominant, posting three consecutive victories without allowing a point, and is now one win away from repeating as the freestyle Olympic champion at 97 kilograms. […]

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August 5, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Friends of Ledecky, Bacon Confirm: There’s Nothing the Swimmers Aren’t Good At

At an Olympic watch party in Potomac on Friday, MyMCM spoke to three Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heard alumnae who are friends with U.S. Olympic Swimmers Katie Ledecky and Phoebe Bacon. We asked the friends about Ledecky’s and Bacon’s hidden talents and if there is anything that the two are not good at. […]

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August 5, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Olympian Swimmer from Chevy Chase Talks Mental Health and Athletes

Phoebe Bacon, a U.S. Olympic swimmer from Chevy Chase, spoke to MyMCM about the conversations around mental health and athletes. Bacon expressed support for U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, who dropped out of several events in Tokyo, after she unexpectedly started struggling with her spacial awareness when competing in the air. Related Post: Olympian Phoebe […]

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August 5, 2021 | Josh Barr

Rockville Native Maroulis Wins Bronze; First U.S. Woman to Win Two Olympic Wrestling Medals

Five years after becoming the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling, Rockville native Helen Maroulis set another milestone. Maroulis, who overcame a series of physical challenges to qualify for a second Olympic appearance, became the first American woman to win two Olympic wrestling medals. She dominated Khongorzol Boldsaikhan of Mongolia […]

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August 4, 2021 | Staff Writer

MoCo’s Most Famous: NBC4 News Anchor Eun Yang at the Tokyo Olympics

News anchor/reporter Eun Yang has covered popes, inaugurations and everything in between in her decade-plus at NBC4 in Washington DC. For the last couple of weeks, she’s been in Tokyo covering all the DMV athletes — including Montgomery County — competing in the Olympics. Yang was born in Seoul, South Korea but grew up in […]

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