Nefeli Papadakis, of Gurnee, is part of Team USA’s judo squad that will compete at this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Nefeli Papadakis talks to her father and coach Steve Papadakis while training in Chicago on July 13, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Olympic judo competitor Nefeli Papadakis takes a break with training partners Max Antoniou and Natalija Stanojevic on July 13, 2021 before departing to compete at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Nefeli Papadakis, in blue, works out with Max Antoniou on July 13, 2021 before departing to compete in judo at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Nefeli Papadakis, right, works out with Gabe Wrubel in Chicago on July 13, 2021. Papadakis will compete in judo at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Judo competitor Nefeli Papadakis, right, works out with Max Antoniou in Chicago on July 13, 2021 (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Olympic judo competitor Nefeli Papadakis, right, works out with Natalija Stanojevic in Chicago on July 13, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Olympic judo competitor Nefeli Papadakis practices throws with Gabe Wrubel during a workout in Chicago on July 13, 2021 before departing to compete at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Nefeli Papadakis, in blue, works out with Natalija Stanojevic in Chicago on July 13, 2021 as she prepares to compete in judo at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
