John Cherwa is a special contributor to the Los Angeles Times. He started at The Times in 1980 and left in 1995 to be sports editor of the Chicago Tribune and Tribune Co. sports coordinator in 2002. He rejoined The Times in 2009 and left his post as deputy sports editor late in 2017. Currently, his major coverage area is horse racing, where he can be found at big races at Santa Anita, the Triple Crown series and Breeders’ Cup. He also can be found at the Olympics, having just finished the Tokyo and Beijing double, marking his 11th Olympics. Cherwa also contributes general interest stories from Florida.
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John Cherwa is your daily guide to the Paris Olympics, offering news, analysis, laughter (we hope) and invaluable daily TV listings.
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John Cherwa is your daily guide to the Paris Olympics, offering news, analysis, laughter (we hope) and invaluable daily TV listings.
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John Cherwa is your daily guide to the Paris Olympics, offering news, analysis, laughter (we hope) and invaluable daily TV listings.
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