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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

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, 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

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 men and women of U.S. gymnastics fared in the all-around final Monday.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/July/29/Riley-McCusker-Collects-Silver-In-Womens-All-Around-Gymnastics-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, described how three U.S. taekwondo participants reached the podium Monday.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/July/29/McPherson-Healy-And-Gorman-Shore-Earn-Honors-At-Day-3-Of-Pan-America-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, described the U.S. women’s gymnastics team’s dominant performance at the Pan American Games Lima 2019, headlined by a standout performance from Olympic hopeful Riley McCusker.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/July/28/Riley-McCusker-Leads-The-Way-As-US-Womens-Gymnastics-Team-Secures-Gold

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, described Amro Elgeziry’s impressive performance at the Pan American Games Lima 2019 which punched his ticket to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics to compete in the modern pentathlon.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/July/28/Amro-Elgeziry-Finishes-Fifth-Qualifies-for-Tokyo-2020-in-Mens-Modern-Pentathlon

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, described the U.S. weightlifting team’s push for its 100th Pan American Games Medal, a bronze earned by Harrison Maurus.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/July/28/Maurus-Earns-USA-Weightliftings-100th-Pan-American-Game-Medal

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, recapped USA Triathlon’s effort to reach the podium as two athletes, Sophie Chase and William Huffman, both finished in the top five.   https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/July/27/Sophie-Chase-William-Huffman-Open-Competition-For-USA-Triathlon-Just-Shy-Of-Podium-Finish