Team USA was also staying at the hotel, so lunch and breakfast offered opportunities for rare family time during a high-pressure competition week. Atl ntica, 3564 - Copacabana), where we checked in. We hug and take reunion pictures during lunch at Brasileirinho at Hotel Debret (Av. Our first stop, though, was to find Gwen and husband Patrick Lemieux, who both left in December for training camps in Australia and Spain. Founded by the Portuguese 450 years ago, Rio will host the 2016 Summer Olympics Aug. The world's top three triathletes are all from the United States, which meant at least one would be disappointed.Īfter a 13-hour overnight flight, we arrived five days before the qualifying race to explore this tropical South American city. Two American athletes would earn a spot on Team USA's Olympic roster, but they had to finish in the top eight overall.
But we - Nancy, Joel and Elizabeth - traveled to Rio in July for one reason: to watch our younger daughter, 2012 Olympic triathlete Gwen Jorgensen, race for another Olympic qualification.
Crescent beaches, soaring mountains and swinging samba attract thousands of tourists each year to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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