Let the Games Continue: More From WRAL’s Team in Rio

As we lead into the weekend, here’s a look at more photos from the WRAL-TV Team in Rio. WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporters Renee Chou, Debra Morgan and Jeff Gravley and WRAL-TV Photojournalists Ed Wilson, Keith Baker and Brad Simmons have now crossed the halfway point in their Olympic adventure.

Be sure to tune in to WRAL-TV each night at 7:30pm for the half-hour Olympic Zone featuring stories from our team in Rio. Catch more highlights and behind-the-scenes stories featuring North Carolina connections to the Summer Olympics during WRAL’s newscasts and on WRAL.com and WRALSportsFan.com, too!

Also follow our WRAL Team in Rio and those covering the action back in Raleigh on Twitter at #WRALinRio2016.

Renee Chou & Matt Lauer — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: We tag team every morning on the news, and we FINALLY get to meet! Awesome talking with Today Show host Matt Lauer.

Kathleen Baker & Renee Chou — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Thrilled to talk with silver medalist Kathleen Baker about her Olympic performance! The 19-year-old is from Winston-Salem and trains in Charlotte. She swam her personal best in the 100m backstroke Monday night. She has an effervescent personality and just glowed with joy and warmth! She even let me touch her medal! Kathleen swims again on Saturday in a team relay.

Kathleen Baker's silver medal — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Thrilled to talk with silver medalist Kathleen Baker about her Olympic performance! The 19-year-old is from Winston-Salem and trains in Charlotte. She swam her personal best in the 100m backstroke Monday night. She has an effervescent personality and just glowed with joy and warmth! She even let me touch her medal! Kathleen swims again on Saturday in a team relay.

WRAL in Rio — From WRAL-TV’s Jeff Gravley: Maggie Haney is a former NC State gymnast who is the long time coach of gold medalist Laurie Hernandez. I spoke with Coach Haney and will have her story tonight at 6 on WRAL.

Debra Morgan & McKenzie — From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: McKenzie is one of 25 UNC School of Media and Journalism students in Rio! Their unique take on the games at 6p on #wral!

Kristin Armstrong & Debra Morgan — From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: The first gold medal I’ve seen up close! American cyclist Kristin Armstrong won gold yesterday in Rio.. she turns 43 years old today! She spent some of her early years growing up as a military kid at Cherry Point. My chat with this amazing woman tonight at 7:30 on WRAL’s Olympic Zone!

Debra Morgan & Brian Mooar — From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: Brian Mooar of NBC News and I share space for our live shots in Rio! He does reports for all over the US while I do mine for back home. He’s been a blast to work with!

From WRAL-TV’s Jeff Gravley: I watched royalty swim tonight. Michael Phelps wins 200 IM. His 4th gold in Rio and 22nd career gold.

From WRAL-TV’s Keith Baker: Olympic Park

More from Jeff Gravley
When Gravley shared the screen captures of his story about North Carolina connection Maggie Haney, long-time coach of the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Laurie Hernandez (in the slideshow above), he posted the following:

Enjoyed talking with former NC State gymnast Maggie Haney who has coached Laurie Hernandez since the gold medal winner was 6! Here’s my written story. Wish we could post the video but Olympic rules won’t allow.
http://www.wralsportsfan.com/15918087

More on Capcom
In case you missed it, here are the previous Capcom stories about the Super Six’s adventures in Rio:

And don’t forget about the Durham Bulls Radio Announcer Patrick Kinas and his gig calling Olympic swimming on radio from Rio:

Thanks to WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou, Debra Morgan & Jeff Gravley for these capcom photos.