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    The Ginger Phenom: Kyle Snyder's Olympic Wrestling Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #2
    Shadows of a Dynasty: Claressa Shields’ Olympic Boxing Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #7
    Eight Minutes, Four Seconds: Kayla Harrison’s Olympic Judo Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #1
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    Outside the Rio Spotlight Series

    By Maria Kaj

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    About this series

    Winning every race from one Olympics to the next is incredibly difficult. Spanning three Olympics is virtually impossible. Yet, the American women's rowing eight, after just being edged out in Athens in 2004, did the impossible. They went undefeated for eleven years, which means they came into the 2016 Olympics with a huge target on their back. Other countries were breathing down their neck, from the Canadians who grabbed the silver four years earlier to the Romanians who had once equally dominated the waters. Even worse, the cox who had helped the team win their previous two golds had moved on, and this team would be helmed by a rookie. But the "girls" in this boat, like the famous "boys" so many years earlier, had the hearts of champions and a secret weapon. They knew how to win.  (9000 words)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMaria Kaj
    Release dateDec 22, 2016
    The Ginger Phenom: Kyle Snyder's Olympic Wrestling Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #2
    Shadows of a Dynasty: Claressa Shields’ Olympic Boxing Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #7
    Eight Minutes, Four Seconds: Kayla Harrison’s Olympic Judo Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #1

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    • 1

      Eight Minutes, Four Seconds: Kayla Harrison’s Olympic Judo Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #1
      Eight Minutes, Four Seconds: Kayla Harrison’s Olympic Judo Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #1

      Eight Minutes, Four Seconds: Kayla Harrison’s Olympic Judo Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #1

      Maria Kaj
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      This gripping narrative of America’s greatest Olympic judo medalist, Kayla Harrison, covers the stiff lineup of international superstars she faced in Rio 2016 on her way to becoming the only U.S. combatant ever to win two gold medals. In the style of 16 Days of Glory, this blow-by-blow account of the matches highlights one of the lesser-known competitors whose triumph was still as awe-inspiring as those seen in prime time.   A survivor of sexual abuse and future potential MMA star, this champion delivers what one reviewer described as “the most thunderously bad-ass performance in Olympic judo.” (7000 words).

      This gripping narrative of America’s greatest Olympic judo medalist, Kayla Harrison, covers the stiff lineup of international superstars she faced in Rio 2016 on her way to becoming the only U.S. combatant ever to win two gold medals. In the style of 16 Days of Glory, this blow-by-blow account of the matches highlights one of the lesser-known competitors whose triumph was still as awe-inspiring as those seen in prime time.   A survivor of sexual abuse and future potential MMA star, this champion delivers what one reviewer described as “the most thunderously bad-ass performance in Olympic judo.” (7000 words).

    • 2

      The Ginger Phenom: Kyle Snyder's Olympic Wrestling Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #2
      The Ginger Phenom: Kyle Snyder's Olympic Wrestling Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #2

      The Ginger Phenom: Kyle Snyder's Olympic Wrestling Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #2

      Maria Kaj
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      The youngest wrestler ever to win a gold medal, Kyle Snyder is not a household name, despite his performance in Rio. He should be. Snyder’s ability to thrash competitors nearly twice his age was a sight to behold. This account of his journey to the gold, told in the style of 16 Days of Glory, details his complete 2016 Olympic tournament as well as the barriers he faces in a sport as old as the Acropolis though not well known in the U.S.  Also a potential future MMA star, Snyder will likely reappear on the Olympic stage, so this story of his first Games will illustrate why he could be one to watch for years to come. (8000 words)

      The youngest wrestler ever to win a gold medal, Kyle Snyder is not a household name, despite his performance in Rio. He should be. Snyder’s ability to thrash competitors nearly twice his age was a sight to behold. This account of his journey to the gold, told in the style of 16 Days of Glory, details his complete 2016 Olympic tournament as well as the barriers he faces in a sport as old as the Acropolis though not well known in the U.S.  Also a potential future MMA star, Snyder will likely reappear on the Olympic stage, so this story of his first Games will illustrate why he could be one to watch for years to come. (8000 words)

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      Shadows of a Dynasty: Claressa Shields’ Olympic Boxing Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #7
      Shadows of a Dynasty: Claressa Shields’ Olympic Boxing Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #7

      Shadows of a Dynasty: Claressa Shields’ Olympic Boxing Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #7

      Maria Kaj
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      Coming out of Flint, Michigan might mean bleak prospects for some, but boxer Claressa Shields planned to bring glory to her hometown from the time she was a little girl. After winning a gold medal at the London Olympics, she intended to win a second in Rio, even though no American boxer had ever done so. In a sport where the U.S. glory has, for the moment, passed its prime, Shields brought bravado and intensity back to American Boxing on the biggest stage of all. This account of her struggle just to make it to Rio, and how she faced her challengers in the ring, will have you hopeful for her future and the future of the sport. (7500 words)

      Coming out of Flint, Michigan might mean bleak prospects for some, but boxer Claressa Shields planned to bring glory to her hometown from the time she was a little girl. After winning a gold medal at the London Olympics, she intended to win a second in Rio, even though no American boxer had ever done so. In a sport where the U.S. glory has, for the moment, passed its prime, Shields brought bravado and intensity back to American Boxing on the biggest stage of all. This account of her struggle just to make it to Rio, and how she faced her challengers in the ring, will have you hopeful for her future and the future of the sport. (7500 words)

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      Generation BMX: Connor Fields’ Olympic BMX Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #10
      Generation BMX: Connor Fields’ Olympic BMX Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #10

      Generation BMX: Connor Fields’ Olympic BMX Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #10

      Maria Kaj
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      The X Games are already 22 years old, so BMX—a contest where riders routinely crash into each other and still crawl past the finish line—already has a notable Olympic history. 23-year-old Connor Fields had even learned a painful lesson from London 2012, about winning the heats but losing the finals, when he came into Rio 2016 looking for redemption. Still healing from a broken hand and facing a star-studded field of the best in BMX, including a two-time gold medalist, Fields would have to employ every bit of strategy and speed to earn the first American gold medal. The story of how he did it and the wild rides for every racer across the dozen preliminary contest is as extreme as it ought to be. Because this is BMX, and anything can happen. (6500 words)

      The X Games are already 22 years old, so BMX—a contest where riders routinely crash into each other and still crawl past the finish line—already has a notable Olympic history. 23-year-old Connor Fields had even learned a painful lesson from London 2012, about winning the heats but losing the finals, when he came into Rio 2016 looking for redemption. Still healing from a broken hand and facing a star-studded field of the best in BMX, including a two-time gold medalist, Fields would have to employ every bit of strategy and speed to earn the first American gold medal. The story of how he did it and the wild rides for every racer across the dozen preliminary contest is as extreme as it ought to be. Because this is BMX, and anything can happen. (6500 words)

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      The Most Dominant Team You’ve Never Heard Of: The U.S. Women’s Rowing Eight Olympic Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #12
      The Most Dominant Team You’ve Never Heard Of: The U.S. Women’s Rowing Eight Olympic Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #12

      The Most Dominant Team You’ve Never Heard Of: The U.S. Women’s Rowing Eight Olympic Triumph Outside the Rio Spotlight: Outside the Rio Spotlight, #12

      Maria Kaj
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      Winning every race from one Olympics to the next is incredibly difficult. Spanning three Olympics is virtually impossible. Yet, the American women's rowing eight, after just being edged out in Athens in 2004, did the impossible. They went undefeated for eleven years, which means they came into the 2016 Olympics with a huge target on their back. Other countries were breathing down their neck, from the Canadians who grabbed the silver four years earlier to the Romanians who had once equally dominated the waters. Even worse, the cox who had helped the team win their previous two golds had moved on, and this team would be helmed by a rookie. But the "girls" in this boat, like the famous "boys" so many years earlier, had the hearts of champions and a secret weapon. They knew how to win.  (9000 words)

      Winning every race from one Olympics to the next is incredibly difficult. Spanning three Olympics is virtually impossible. Yet, the American women's rowing eight, after just being edged out in Athens in 2004, did the impossible. They went undefeated for eleven years, which means they came into the 2016 Olympics with a huge target on their back. Other countries were breathing down their neck, from the Canadians who grabbed the silver four years earlier to the Romanians who had once equally dominated the waters. Even worse, the cox who had helped the team win their previous two golds had moved on, and this team would be helmed by a rookie. But the "girls" in this boat, like the famous "boys" so many years earlier, had the hearts of champions and a secret weapon. They knew how to win.  (9000 words)

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