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Local Olympians Go For Gold

By  Jason Marck and Cheryl Raye-Stout
   
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United States Olympic Winter Games bobsledder Aja Evans
United States Olympic Winter Games bobsledder Aja Evans | Rick Bowmer/AP
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Bradie Tennell performs during the women's free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 5, 2018.
Bradie Tennell performs during the women’s free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. | Tony Avelar/AP
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Kevin Bickner (4) competes during the men's ski jumping event at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Park City, Utah.
Kevin Bickner | Rick Bowmer/AP
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United States Hilary Knight (21)
United States Hilary Knight (#21) | Willie J. Allen Jr./AP
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United States Olympic Winter Games bobsledder Aja Evans
Bradie Tennell performs during the women's free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Jan. 5, 2018.
Kevin Bickner (4) competes during the men's ski jumping event at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Park City, Utah.
United States Hilary Knight (21)

A bobsledder from Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood. A figure skater from Carpentersville. A hockey player from Lake Forest. Those are just 3 of the 14 Chicago-area athletes representing the U.S. in the upcoming Olympic games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Cheryl Raye Stout, WBEZ sports contributor

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