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(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 …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler covered Valarie Allman’s second straight gold medal in the discus, the first U.S. woman to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the event.) Team USA | Valarie Allman Becomes First U.S. Woman to Win Back-to-Back Olympic Discus Golds

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton covered the floor exercise final that tied Simone Biles for the second-most decorated female gymnast in Olympic history. Biles won the silver medal and Jordan Chiles won bronze.) Team USA | Biles, Chiles, Finish Their Paris 2024 Runs With Silver and …

On a weekend in March, 2018 I was spending my time the same way I spent most of the last seven years or so. On a pool deck. It was the Florida Swimming Senior Championships in Orlando. The meet is essentially the state championship for club teams throughout the state. Truthfully, it was not the …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler reports on the seven-way photo finish in the Men’s 100-meter final won by Noah Lyles, the first U.S. gold-medal finish in the event since Justin Gatlin won in 2004.) Team USA | The Fastest Man in the World: Noah Lyles Wins …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton reports on the return of gymnast Suni Lee to the podium. Lee became the first American woman to win two medals in uneven bars at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday.) Team USA | Suni Lee Becomes First American Woman …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton reports on the historic vault final in which Simone Biles won gold and Jade Carey took bronze, plus the bronze medal won by Stephen Nedoroscik, the Pommel Horse Guy, who won the first U.S. medal in the event in 40 years.) …

(Editor’s Note: Writing for Team USA, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Madie Chandler reports on Sha’Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson winning silver and bronze in the 100-meter final and Jasmine Moore winning the first-ever women’s triple jump medal for the U.S.) Team USA | Sha’Carri Richardson and Melissa Jefferson Go 2-3 in 100-Meter Final, …