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Alaskans shine at the Olympics

Former University of Alaska Fairbanks shooter Matt Emmons celebrates his gold medal Aug. 20 in the 50-meter prone event.

Homer's Stacey Borgman, right, and rowing partner Lisa Schlenker hug after they finished fourth in their semifinal race Aug. 19 and just missed the finals. Borgman and Schlenker won the B final on Aug. 21 to finish seventh in the lightweight women's double sculls.

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Juneau's Carlos Boozer (7) and Argentina's Manu Ginobili (5) chase a loose ball during Argentina's 89-81 semifinal victory on Friday. The U.S. men's basketball team beat Lithuania 104-96 on Saturday to claim the bronze medal.

USA Triathlon bike mechanic Jeff Donaldson of Juneau gets a hug from fiance Sarah Jones, a rower, during Sunday's closing ceremonies.

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Homer's Tela O'Donnell hugs U.S. women's wrestling coach Trish Saunders after O'Donnell pinned Russia's Olga Smirnova on Aug. 22.

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