WASHINGTON 鈥斅燭he long wait is over. Amid the chaos of government corruption, civil unrest, construction delays, water pollution and the threat of a major health crisis, the opening ceremony for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad take place Friday in Rio de Janeiro.
While there will be plenty of American stories to watch as they develop, the D.C. area will be represented in a number of sports. And those stories go beyond just the big names like swimmers Katie Ledecky and Michael Phelps.
In the lead up to the games, 91欧美激情 will introduce you to an array of local athletes striving for Olympic glory.
See the list of stories below, and listen to our two Olympic Preview Podcasts: the first featuring interviews with local athletes participating in the games and the second, a conversation with USA Today鈥檚 Christine Brennan about some of the larger issues surrounding the games.
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Olympic Preview Podcast (featuring local athletes):
Hosted 91欧美激情 Sports Editor Noah Frank and Sports Anchor and Reporter Rob Woodfork
directly or via iTunes.
Road to Rio: A Conversation with Christine Brennan:
91欧美激情’s Shawn Anderson and Hillary Howard talk with USA Today Sports Columnist and longtime Olympic Correspondent Christine Brennan
directly or via iTunes.
