I would be remiss to not include another great adventure that three of us recently took... A trip to Rio de Janeiro to see the REAL athletes do these sports justice. When we started on this adventure, we jokingly said that we'd need to cap this whole thing off by going to Rio. As time went on, we discussed it further, signed up for information, then decided to go for it! Although we haven't quite finished all of our events, it was well worth the long flight to appreciate everything that the Olympics is, in person.
Over the 8 day trip, we attended 13 different events: handball, judo, basketball, fencing, rowing, track & field, weightlifting, boxing, trampoline, badminton, table tennis, wrestling and synchronized swimming. We focused on some of the "less popular" sports that we have each enjoyed during our journey. We met great people from around the world, tried plenty of Brazilian food, and walked until we couldn't walk any more. What a fantastic trip that made us appreciate the dedication and effort that these athletes put in every day of their lives for that one chance to represent their country and try to win gold! A few of us are strongly considering a trip to Tokyo in 2020...
Now for just a few photos!
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| Our first evening at Olympic Park - one flag from every nation, with the Carioca Arenas in the background |
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| The Olympic cauldron, standing in front of the Catedral Candelaria |
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| Our first medal ceremony was following the women's team epee finals |
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| We even got to see Usain Bolt run in the 100m preliminaries! |
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