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Posted on August 15th, 2016 in 2016 Rio Olympics, Student Work by fgogola

By Rebecca Harris | @MsRebeccaHarris RIO DE JANEIRO — The U.S. women’s fencing contingent found a reason to celebrate as the women’s saber team won the bronze medal, beating Italy 45-30 and matching the 2008 bronze-medal finish in Beijing. The team saber event was not included in London. The group included the most-decorated U.S. fencer …

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Posted on August 13th, 2016 in 2016 Rio Olympics, Student Work by fgogola

By Malcolm Moran, Frank Gogola and Rebecca Harris | @malcolm_moran, @FrankGogola and @MsRebeccaHarris Sports Capital Journalism Program RIO DE JANEIRO – The Olympic Aquatics Stadium was emptying, and the video board above the pool was showing the time of day: 23:59:00…10…30…50…58…59… The digits all turned to zero, the new day had begun, and all I …

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Posted on August 11th, 2016 in 2016 Rio Olympics, Student Work by fgogola

By Frank Gogola | @FrankGogola Sports Capital Journalism Program RIO DE JANEIRO – I had been waiting for the Olympic Games to start. I attended the Opening Ceremony and saw interim Brazil interim president Michel Temer declare the first Olympic Games in South America open. I saw spectators flock into the Olympic Park and watched …

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