The Players Tribune

Summer Olympics 2016

While the men and women who will be at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio may have the same goal, each has their own story to tell.

ALL STORIES

These provide a unique and intimate glimpse into everyday life in one of the world’s most vibrant cities.

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Right now I'm getting ready for the World Championships coming up in August in Beijing, so I've been going extra hard.

Allyson Felix

What’s driven me the last four years is not how close I came to winning a bronze in 2012 — it’s the desire to experience the Olympics with Ben.

Sarah True

Next up in the Rio Olympics edition of What the (Blank)? is USA Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. Yes, this is her real handwriting.

Ibtihaj Muhammad

Here's what I want you to think about before you jump off that starting block or dive into that pool: Why are you doing this?

Brandon Slay

Next up in the Rio Olympics Edition of What the (Blank)? is USA Women's Basketball forward Tamika Catchings. Yes, this is her real handwriting.

Tamika Catchings

Next up in our What the (Blank)? series is USA Water Polo's John Mann. Yes, this is his real handwriting.

John Mann

“You're not defined by the nos and yesses in life,” I told myself, “but by your purpose and values.” What’s my purpose? And when I walked into the lodge, a voic

Alev Kelter

In anticipation of the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio, members of Team USA took part in a special Players’ Tribune photo session.

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I don’t need to ask questions. I know what this means to everyone. And I want to fight for that same feeling.

Julie Ertz

USA Fencing's Ibtihaj Muhammad examines what it means to be the first Muslim woman to compete for Team USA.

Ibtihaj Muhammad

I understand why some have chosen not to participate. But for most of us, especially for rowers, the Olympics is the biggest stage on which we’re ever going to

Gevvie Stone

Driving down the highway is no one's first choice for the moment when they find out if they've made the World Cup roster.

Crystal Dunn

There are a few words frequently associated with boat rides. Relaxing, peaceful, some even say they’re romantic. Unfortunately, the ones that I go on aren’t any

Meghan Musnicki

I always thought having breasts is one of the things that makes me a lady. But after going through cancer, I realized what makes me a lady is my strength.

Novlene Williams-Mills

I’ve covered four Summer Games, each made special by the cultural influence of the host nation and the always-evolving cast of athletes and journalists there to

Jed Jacobsohn

To most people, I probably don’t look like a fencer. But on the strip, none of that matters.

Daryl Homer