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  • A Texas-shaped Don't Mess With Texas tile on the Escadaria Selarón in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-six: Home sweet home

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    August 24, 2016

    Roughly 26 days after leaving the United States for the adventure of a lifetime, we made it back to the U.S. Wednesday morning. Coming home has never felt so good.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-six: Home sweet home
  • A food court at a mall in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-five: Avoiding the rush

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    August 23, 2016

    It’s over. The Olympics have ended. We waited a day to leave to let the airport traffic clear out. But it was a great day to relax after all of our work and to finally pack for the trip home.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-five: Avoiding the rush
  • Palm trees bend in the wind at an apartment complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-four: A storm’s a brewin’

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    August 22, 2016

    The weather gave the Rio Olympics one last parting shot, but it didn’t dampen are last day of work at the Olympics.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-four: A storm’s a brewin’
  • Brazilian fans mill about in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil before the men's soccer final
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-three: What a moment

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    August 21, 2016

    All Brazil wanted from the Olympics was gold in men’s soccer. They got that wish, and the scenes from inside the Olympic Park were incredible.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-three: What a moment
  • People congregate in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janerio, Brazil
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-two: The end is near

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    August 20, 2016

    Only two days of competition remain in the Rio Olympics. The end is very near.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-two: The end is near
  • A flat plaza in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the Olympic store in the background
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-one: Visiting the ‘mega store’

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    August 19, 2016

    I had almost nothing to do on Thursday which made it the perfect time to shop at the mega store in the park. Remember folks: don’t judge a book by its cover.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty-one: Visiting the ‘mega store’
  • The medalists for the men's 3500 meter steeplechase in a press conference
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty: History is made

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    August 18, 2016

    Wednesday was a light day, but it certainly wasn’t light on excitement or history.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twenty: History is made
  • People walk in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Nineteen: Taking it easy

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    August 17, 2016

    Tuesday ended up being a pretty light day. After the past couple of weeks we’ve had, that’s fine by me.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Nineteen: Taking it easy
  • Inside the outdoor diving stadium in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Eighteen: Diving off the deep end

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    August 16, 2016

    On 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.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Eighteen: Diving off the deep end
  • A U.S. weightlifter smiles with her bronze medal
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Seventeen: A wild medal story appears

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    August 15, 2016

    After 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.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Seventeen: A wild medal story appears
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