Sports Journalism Blog

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton reports on Brooke Raboutou, who became the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in sport climbing.) Team USA | Brooke Raboutou Claims Silver in Boulder & Lead, Becomes First U.S. Woman to Win Olympic Medal in Sport Climbing

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton describes the gold-medal performance of the Women’s 4X100-Meter Relay team and the frustration of the Men’s 4X100m team) Team USA | A Tale of Two Relays: The U.S. Women’s 4×100-Meter Relay Team Take Gold, While the Men Have Baton Troubles

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler describes the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team’s convincing semifinal victory over Australia.) Team USA | Women’s Basketball Defeats Australia For Its 60th Consecutive Olympic Win and a Spot in the Gold Medal Game

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler reports on the world record set by Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the women’s 400-meter hurdles and the gold medal won by Tara Davis-Woodhall in the long jump.) Team USA | Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Tara Davis-Woodhall’s Gold Medals Highlight Banner Day for U.S. …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton covered the U.S. Women’s Volleyball team’s five-set victory over Brazil to reach the gold medal game.) Team USA | U.S. Women’s Volleyball Will Try For Back-to-Back Golds After Defeating Rival Brazil in Five-Set Thriller

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler describes the value that Diana Taurasi, a five-time gold medalist in women’s basketball, brings to the team that will play in a semifinal game on Friday.) Team USA | Beyond the Box Score: Why Diana Taurasi Is Vital to USA Women’s …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler describes the undefeated U.S. women’s basketball team’s quarterfinal victory over Nigeria.) Team USA | A’ja Wilson’s Game-High 20 Points Helps the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team Move on to the Semis

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton describes the gold-medal victory of Sarah Hildebrandt of USA Wrestling.) Team USA | “I Just Won the Olympics,” Says USA Wrestling’s Newest Gold Medalist, Sarah Hildebrandt

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler describes the gold-medal victory of Gabby Thomas in the women’s 200-meter run, and the journey that led to a podium.) Team USA | Gabby Thomas Takes Women’s 200-Meter Gold in Dominant Fashion

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Hanna Barton of the Sports Capital Journalism Program reports on the 3-0 victory of the U.S. women’s volleyball team over Poland in a quarterfinal match. The victory advances the U.S. to a semifinal against Brazil.) Team USA | The U.S. Women’s Volleyball Team Sweeps Poland, Setting Up a Matchup …