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Snappy burger las vegas1/4/2024 ![]() ![]() Juliana Urtubey works as a special education teacher in the heart of Las Vegas at Kermit Booker Elementary School. While Las Vegas athletes gained the world’s attention at the Olympics, one local educator made history when she was selected the National Teacher of the Year. We sat down with the Olympians just before they took off to the games. ![]() Before heading to Tokyo, Sandpiper swimmer Erica Sullivan told us, “If there’s one thing that Team USA gets done, it’s bringing home some hardware.” The team lived up to her comment, with Bowe Becker claiming a gold medal, Erica Sullivan and Bella Sims each taking silver and 15-year-old Katie Grimes coming close with a fourth-place finish. The Sandpipers of Nevada swim team sent four swimmers to compete. In 2021 many athletes from Las Vegas headed to the Summer Olympics in Japan. Las Vegas is home to a lot of outstanding athletes. Shaq was there for the unveiling to inspire young athletes to follow their dreams telling the kids, ”This is not my court, this is your court-this is for you.” The basketball court renovation is an initiative of The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot as part of their “Comebaq Courts” program that refurbishes existing public basketball courts throughout the country to ensure young athletes have access to quality courts so they can “get back in the game.” The beautiful new courts also feature two special art installations, one a life-sized pair of “Shaq” shoes and a six-foot LED lighted basketball. One of the high points for the city of Las Vegas was when the Shaquille O’Neal Foundation refurbished the basketball courts at the Doolittle Complex. From local athletes heading to the Olympic games in Tokyo, to businesses and communities pulling together during the pandemic, 2021 brought with it new challenges and hope for the future. As 2021 comes to a close, we take a look back at some of the videos that inspired and gained a lot of attention from our viewers.
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