RIO OLYMPICS


Olympians open up about the emotions from a roller-coaster ride at the Rio Games VOLLEYBALL


REAL DEAL: Rachael Adams was a strong presence in the middle for the U.S. Women and was a force against Netherlands in the bronze-medal match. (Photo: FIVB)


STAYING TOGETHER: Alisha Glass gave Rachael Adams a hug after the tough loss against Serbia. (Photo: FIVB)


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“The next night, the end of our day off, Mike Gervais read the team a letter from Kerri Walsh. It was just hours or a day after her experience of suffering a gut-wrenching loss and having to come back in less than 24 hours. We got a little less than 48. She wrote: she thinks that may be the toughest match to play in sports. And how that bronze to her felt in some ways more rewarding than some of the gold that she’s won. I appreciated that Kerri would take the


time to write the team a letter like that.” — Karch Kiraly on an inspirational letter from Kerri Walsh Jennings before the bronze medal match


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