Category: Olympics
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Rio Olympics Blog — Day Eighteen: Diving off the deep end
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Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Eighteen: Diving off the deep endOn Monday I ventured out to the diving stadium. What I got was wind, cold, divers struggling to adjust to the weather and a 700-word recap.
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Rio Olympics Blog — Day Seventeen: A wild medal story appears
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Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Seventeen: A wild medal story appearsAfter eight days of competition, I finally got to tell a medal story. Weightlifter Sarah Robles became the first U.S. women to take a medal in the competition since 2000.
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Rio Olympics Blog — Day Sixteen: More struggles
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Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Sixteen: More strugglesSaturday presented another long day and more challenges and a guy who never showed up to do interviews. Fun.
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Rio Olympics Blog — Day Fifteen: The ups and downs
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Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Fifteen: The ups and downsWell, Friday wasn’t a great day with soccer bowing out and U.S. men’s basketball struggling against Serbia. But a new type of hot dog helped even the day out.
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Rio Olympics Blog — Day Fourteen: En garde
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Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Fourteen: En gardeThursday was an interesting day. I ended up getting a fencing story together despite issues getting into the mixed zone. And I learned that cycling track is one heck of a sport.
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Rio Olympics Blog — Day Thirteen: What a mess
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Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Thirteen: What a messWednesday was quite the interesting day. I learned how to write a sailing story and watched Brazil finally look like the team everyone thought they were.
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Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twelve: Much needed rest
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Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twelve: Much needed restAfter three days of getting up early, I got to sleep in Tuesday. And it felt nice.
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Rio Olympics Blog — Day Eleven: Row, row, row your boat (Part II)
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Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Eleven: Row, row, row your boat (Part II)Monday saw the clouds roll in and calmer winds, which meant it was time for rowing once again.
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Rio Olympics Blog — Day Ten: Row, row, row your boat again … or not
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Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Ten: Row, row, row your boat again … or notSo windy conditions equaled a no-go for rowing on Sunday. But watching Serena Williams in tennis was a blast.
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Rio Olympics Blog — Day Nine: Row, row, row your boat (Part I)
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Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Nine: Row, row, row your boat (Part I)Always remember the sunscreen, especially if you’re covering rowing. Oh, and write the story first before trying to get back to the Olympic Park. Lessons learned on the first day of the Olympics.