Olympics

Olympics volunteer ready to take on Italian adventure

By Jill Callison | February 4, 2026

She’s Olympics bound! Meet the Milan volunteer with local ties and a global adventure ahead of her.

With return to Sioux Falls, 14-year-old elite gymnast sets sight on sport’s biggest stage

By Jodi Schwan | September 25, 2024

One of the best young gymnasts in the country is training in Sioux Falls – with a long list of accomplishments already and big dreams ahead.

Sioux Falls volleyball star turned Olympian prepares to take the court in Paris

By Pigeon605 Staff | July 24, 2024

Get ready to cheer for the Sioux Falls volleyball star ready to take on the world!

Sioux Falls to host U.S. Olympic trials in curling

By Pigeon605 Staff | May 13, 2024

Sioux Falls has been chosen to host the 2025 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for curling.

South Dakota’s silver medal winner shares Olympic experience

By Pigeon605 Staff | August 11, 2021

By Mick Garry, for Pigeon605 Chris Nilsen’s system for getting where he is today — which is a lot higher than where he started by almost any measure — will go unchanged as he moves […]

Silver medal in hand, South Dakota pole vaulter soaks in Olympic glory

By Pigeon605 Staff | August 4, 2021

By Mick Garry, for Pigeon605 Chris Nilsen’s first turn at being a celebrity pole vaulter started Wednesday morning, a day after the former University of South Dakota athlete won a silver medal in the event […]

Beach volleyball player with Sioux Falls roots aims for 2024 Olympics

By Patrick Lalley | August 2, 2021

While you’ve been watching the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Taryn Kloth has been dreaming of Paris. That’s where the Olympic traveling carnival heads next for the Games in 2024. Kloth is training and planning with […]

Meet the USD grad going for Olympic gold

By Pigeon605 Staff | July 21, 2021

By Mick Garry, for Pigeon605 Tokyo was awarded the 2020-21 Summer Olympics in September 2013. Chris Nilsen was 15 at the time, already showing at least some evidence that representing the USA in Japan as […]

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