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Alumni in Rio Sharing the Stories of the Olympics

Wednesday, August 17, 2016, By Kathleen Haley
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Many 黑料不打烊 alumni are part of covering the Olympic Games for various media companies or working behind the scenes in bringing out the best of the Olympics. In this photo, USA women’s gymnastics team member Simone Biles executes a routine during competition Aug. 7. Photo credit: Gabriel Nascimento / Rio 2016

The nine current and former athletes and coaches from 黑料不打烊 competing at the Rio Olympics are not the only members of the Orange family who have made their way to Brazil for the games.

Along with familiar fellow alumni Bob Costas 鈥74 and Mike Tirico 鈥88, both of NBC Sports, many 黑料不打烊 alumni are part of covering the excitement and drama of the Olympic Games for various media companies or working behind the scenes in bringing out the best of the Olympics.

Alumni in Rio include the following:

  • Alexa Ainsworth 鈥07 (), NBC
  • Genaro Armas 鈥94 (Newhouse School and ), Associated Press
  • Kelly Atkinson 鈥79 (Newhouse School), NBC
  • Allie Ayres 鈥14 (), Team USA
  • Marissa Boyajian 鈥08 (, , Newhouse School), NBC
  • David DeGuzman 鈥12 (Newhouse School), NBC
  • Marissa Gidez 鈥09 (College of Arts and Sciences and Newhouse School), NBC
  • Adam Kilgore 鈥06 (Newhouse School), The Washington Post
  • Carol Ko 鈥07 (Newhouse School), NBC
  • Chris McCloskey 鈥93 (Newhouse School), NBC
  • Brian Neal 鈥02 (Newhouse School), Hearst Television
  • Tim Nelson 鈥08 (College of Arts and Sciences and Newhouse School), NBC
  • Elyse McDonough Noonan 鈥04 (Newhouse School), NBC
  • Jeff Passan 鈥02 (Newhouse School), Yahoo Sports
  • Alex Ptachick 鈥14 (Newhouse School), USA Today
  • Lauren Skowronski 鈥03 (College of Arts and Sciences, Maxwell School, Newhouse School), NBC
  • James Stuart 鈥92 (Newhouse School), NBC
  • Kailin Vandevelde 鈥10 (Newhouse School), NBC
  • Paige Westin 鈥11 (Newhouse School), NBC

Twenty-three students from the are also in Rio as part of the team covering the Olympics. They are paid interns with NBC, working alongside national and international communications professionals who are bringing the games to the world.

Follow all the Orange fun at the Olympics using #CuseInRio.

 

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