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Find out what this elite group of local olympic athletes say to themselves for motivation before training and competitions.

Coming off its incredible medal comeback in a number of events, the U.S. was looking for another big medal day as the Tokyo Games continued Sunday night and into Monday morning.

The U.S. men’s gymnastics team finished in fifth place at Monday’s team event, failing to place for medals for the third Olympics in a row.

Kevin McDowell finished sixth in the men’s triathlon, which is the best-ever finish by an American in the event since its debut in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt won gold with Alex Yee of Great Britain winning silver. Hayden Wilde of New Zealand finished third, and Vincent Luis failed to place despite entering the triathlon as a favorite.

In the middle of his historic race in the Tokyo Olympics, Geneva, Illinois, triathlete Kevin McDowell was already doing something no one expected. But then, he made it even better.

Geneva native Kevin McDowell finished sixth in the men’s triathlon, marking the best finish by an American since the event was added to the Olympics in 2000.

It’s been a long road to the Tokyo Olympics for suburban Geneva-native Kevin McDowell, but he will finally get his chance to compete this week as he’ll participate in the men’s triathlon.

Michelle Relerford reports live from Tokyo with the five things you should watch for coming up in the Olympic Games!

NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford has what you should be watching for Friday night and Saturday morning in the Tokyo Olympics.

Kevin McDowell’s cancer diagnosis came at a pivotal moment in the Geneva triathlete’s career.

Kevin McDowell’s cancer diagnosis came at a pivotal moment in the Geneva triathlete’s career. He had been competing in the sport since a young age and was already seeing success as he prepared to finish out high school.