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Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, recaps a full day of Athletics as the United States claimed two medals, gold in the 100-meter dash and silver in the shot put.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/07/Olympian-Mike-Rodgers-Wins-Gold-In-100-Meter-Dash-Jordan-Geist-Earns-Silver-In-Shot-Put

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Brendan Rourke, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, recaps how unforced errors proved the difference as the United States lost in the women’s doubles table tennis gold medal match, settling for silver.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/06/Lily-Zhang-And-Yue-Wu-Earn-Silver-Medal-In-Womens-Doubles-Table-Tennis

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, describes how both Gerek Meinhardt and Eliza Stone fended off comeback attempts to win gold in fencing.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/06/Gerek-Meinhardt-And-Eliza-Stone-Take-Home-Gold-Medals-In-Day-Two-Of-Fencing-Finals

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Brendan Rourke, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, recaps a dominant performance from Lee Kiefer en route to her third consecutive gold medal at the Pan American Games. https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/05/Lee-Keifer-Wins-Gold-In-Womens-Individual-Foil-In-Lima

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, recaps the last day of diving competition for the United States, where it increased its medal count to seven as Brooke Schultz took home bronze in the 3-meter springboard.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/06/Brooke-Schultz-Raises-Her-Medal-Count-To-Three-On-Final-Day-Of-Diving

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, describes the last day of surfing competition, where two Americans earned bronze medals. This is the first Pan American Games to feature surfing. https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/04/Daniel-Hughes-Cole-Robbins-Earn-Historic-Bronze-Medals-In-Surfing

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Brendan Rourke, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, recaps how a strong fourth quarter propelled the United States past the Dominican Republic for the bronze medal in men’s basketball.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/04/US-Mens-Basketball-Team-Defeats-Dominican-Republic-For-Bronze-Medal-At-Pan-Ams

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, describes how the U.S. tennis women’s doubles tandem of Usue Arconada and Caroline Dolehide fended off a comeback from Paraguay to secure the gold in a 6-0, 6-4 victory.  https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/03/Usue-Arconada-and-Caroline-Dolehide-Win-Gold-In-Womens-Doubles-Final

Editor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Ryan Gregory, writing for USA Daily, a digital publication of The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, describes how U.S. boxing collected four silver medals on the final day of boxing competition at the Pan American Games Lima 2019. https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/August/03/USA-Boxing-Wins-10-Pan-American-Games-Medals-The-Most-Since-1983

I’m sitting on the media bus in ungodly amounts of traffic.  I stare out the oversized window. I see the people of Peru living their daily lives. Buses are packed full, vendors on the street are selling orange juice and empanadas, and people are walking to their next destination. During the first week, the only …