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Dreaming of gold: Olympians with ties to Madison and Wisconsin competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Mad City and Wisconsin will be well represented on the world stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics — these are some Olympians to watch.
July 23, 2024 01:11 PM
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Monica Garske
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