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  • 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
  • The inside of the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Sixteen: More struggles

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    August 14, 2016

    Saturday presented another long day and more challenges and a guy who never showed up to do interviews. Fun.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Sixteen: More struggles
  • The diving stadium in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twelve: Much needed rest

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    August 10, 2016

    After three days of getting up early, I got to sleep in Tuesday. And it felt nice.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Twelve: Much needed rest
  • The Olympic rings next to the lake for rowing in Rio de Janeiro
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Eleven: Row, row, row your boat (Part II)

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    August 9, 2016

    Monday saw the clouds roll in and calmer winds, which meant it was time for rowing once again.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Eleven: Row, row, row your boat (Part II)
  • Members of the U.S. men's basketball team at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Seven: Sitting in on press conferences

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    August 5, 2016

    Thursday was the chill day we all needed. But sitting in on the IOC and USA Basketball press conference certainly made it interesting.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Seven: Sitting in on press conferences
  • The outside of the media center at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Six: Let’s get to work

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    August 4, 2016

    The start of the women’s soccer tournament on Wednesday marked the unofficial start of the Olympics and the unofficial start of our work with Rio2016.com.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Six: Let’s get to work
  • Sunset over mountains in Rio de Janeiro
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Four: A change of plans

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    August 2, 2016

    Well, we weren’t able to go to the Christ the Redeemer statue today, but we were still able to do a little bit more exploring.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Four: A change of plans
  • The outside of the tennis stadium in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day Three: The Olympic Park is massive

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    August 1, 2016

    Our second day in Rio saw us check out the media center and the massive Olympic Village. Only a few more days before it takes center stage for the world.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day Three: The Olympic Park is massive
  • Airplane wing as the sun rises
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    Rio Olympics Blog — Day One: The long adventure begins

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    July 30, 2016

    Well, 24 hours of madness have resulted in us finding ourselves in Rio de Janeiro with an apartment right down the road from the Olympic Park. It’s all starting to set in now.

    Continue Reading: Rio Olympics Blog — Day One: The long adventure begins
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