At Sailing World Magazine, my beat was Olympic Sailing. My first Olympic Games was the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016. I spent over two years covering the sailors and teams leading up to the Regatta. At the games, I filed two web stories a day and followed the experience up with a feature article in the November/December 2016 issue of Sailing World Magazine.
Here some select highlights of my coverage of the 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta.
Here some select highlights of my coverage of the 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta.
Pre-Event Coverage, on-site:
Hometown Hype: Famous names abound in the Brazilian sailing squad set to start racing next week in the Olympics.
Much Ado About Water: The Olympic sailing venue is what it is — pollution and all.
Right in the Middle of it All: Rio’s sailors are experiencing the Olympics up close, thanks to the central location of the Marina da Gloria.
Controlled Chaos: Two days before the Opening Ceremonies, the Olympic boat park at the Marina da Gloria is buzzing.
Daily Coverage Samples:
Olympic Morning Launch, Day 4: From Monohull to Multihull.
Olympic Daily Debrief, Day 4: Chutes and Ladders, but Mostly Ladders
Olympic Morning Launch, Day 6: Beach Day
Olympics Daily Debrief, Day 6: A Day of Firsts
Olympics Morning Launch, Day 9: Medal Race Strategy
Olympics Daily Debrief, Day 9: Moments of Victory
Olympic Sailing Wrap-Up: A look back on 11 days of racing and the sailors who triumphed, the teams who came up short and the venue that brought it all together.
Pre-Event Coverage, lead up:
Dee's Triumph, July/August 2016
The Dark Horse and the Fair Maiden, July/August 2016
Rio's Racecourses, July/August 2016
Now To Rio, June 2016
Risky Business, March/April 2016
Crowdsourcing Performance, November 2015
Testing the Waters, November/December 2015
Olympic Alchemy, September/October 2015
A Revival For US Olympic Sailing, August 2015
The New Girls, July/August 2015
Laser-Focused, May/June 2015
An Exponential Challenge, November/December 2014
ISAF Worlds Round Up, September 2014
Post-Event Feature
Familial Territory: Rio's Olympic Regatta ends with its native daughters atop the podium, carrying on a family tradition. November/December 2016
Hometown Hype: Famous names abound in the Brazilian sailing squad set to start racing next week in the Olympics.
Much Ado About Water: The Olympic sailing venue is what it is — pollution and all.
Right in the Middle of it All: Rio’s sailors are experiencing the Olympics up close, thanks to the central location of the Marina da Gloria.
Controlled Chaos: Two days before the Opening Ceremonies, the Olympic boat park at the Marina da Gloria is buzzing.
Daily Coverage Samples:
Olympic Morning Launch, Day 4: From Monohull to Multihull.
Olympic Daily Debrief, Day 4: Chutes and Ladders, but Mostly Ladders
Olympic Morning Launch, Day 6: Beach Day
Olympics Daily Debrief, Day 6: A Day of Firsts
Olympics Morning Launch, Day 9: Medal Race Strategy
Olympics Daily Debrief, Day 9: Moments of Victory
Olympic Sailing Wrap-Up: A look back on 11 days of racing and the sailors who triumphed, the teams who came up short and the venue that brought it all together.
Pre-Event Coverage, lead up:
Dee's Triumph, July/August 2016
The Dark Horse and the Fair Maiden, July/August 2016
Rio's Racecourses, July/August 2016
Now To Rio, June 2016
Risky Business, March/April 2016
Crowdsourcing Performance, November 2015
Testing the Waters, November/December 2015
Olympic Alchemy, September/October 2015
A Revival For US Olympic Sailing, August 2015
The New Girls, July/August 2015
Laser-Focused, May/June 2015
An Exponential Challenge, November/December 2014
ISAF Worlds Round Up, September 2014
Post-Event Feature
Familial Territory: Rio's Olympic Regatta ends with its native daughters atop the podium, carrying on a family tradition. November/December 2016
