Category: Pan American Games Lima 2019

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, describes how U.S. boxing collected four silver medals on the final day of boxing competition at the Pan American Games Lima 2019. https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/03/USA-Boxing-Wins-10-Pan-American-Games-Medals-The-Most-Since-1983

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Brendan Rourke, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, recaps a successful day for U.S. diving where Bacon and Schultz finished first and second, respectively, in the women’s 1-meter springboard final. On the men’s side, Steele Johnson and Ben Bramley …

I’m sitting on the media bus in ungodly amounts of traffic.  I stare out the oversized window. I see the people of Peru living their daily lives. Buses are packed full, vendors on the street are selling orange juice and empanadas, and people are walking to their next destination. During the first week, the only …

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Brendan Rourke, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, describe’ the U.S. men’s softball team’s push for gold Thursday, which included a 7-5 victory over Mexico before losing 5-0 to Argentina, settling for silver.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/01/The-US-Mens-Softball-Team-Claims-Silver-Medal-At-Pan-American-Games

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, recaps a successful first day of competition for U.S. diving as the synchronized 3m springboard duo of Sarah Bacon and Brooke Schultz won silver while Andrew Capobianco earned bronze in the men’s 1m …

When I accepted the offer to travel to Peru and cover the Pan American Games Lima 2019 for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, my focus was set on the biggest name sports that were being played. I dreamed of covering softball one day, basketball the next. Maybe I’d throw in some table tennis …

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, describes how the U.S. equestrian dressage team impressed the crowd and judges en route to a gold and silver medal.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/July/31/Sarah-Lockman-Wins-Gold-Jennifer-Baumert-Bronze-in-Dressage-Individual-Final

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Brendan Rourke, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, recaps a solid day for U.S. gymnastics that included multiple trips to the podium.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/July/31/Kara-Eaker-Takes-Gold-And-Silver-On-Final-Day-Of-Artistic-Gymnastics-Competition

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Brendan Rourke, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, recaps how the U.S. women’s handball team fell just one point short of a medal against Cuba.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/July/30/US-Womens-Handball-Team-Leaves-Lima-With-Solid-Fourth-Place-Finish

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, recaps a thrilling comeback victory by U.S. beach volleyball for the gold medal.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/July/30/Jace-Pardon-Karissa-Cook-Win-First-Pan-American-Beach-Volleyball-Gold-Medal-For-Team-USA