WRAL Team in Rio Still Going Strong – Capitol Broadcasting Company

As the 2016 Summer Olympics rolled from week one into week two, the WRAL-TV team in Rio is still going strong. WRAL-TV Anchor/Reporters Renee Chou, Debra Morgan and Jeff Gravley and WRAL-TV Photojournalists Ed Wilson, Keith Baker and Brad Simmons have met medal winners, covered coaches, and reported from the Games on WRAL newscasts and the nightly half-hour special, Olympic Zone.

Be sure to tune in to WRAL-TV for the Olympic Zone each night at 7:30pm, followed by NBC’s primetime coverage of the day’s competitions.

Thanks to WRAL-TV’s Keith Baker, Ed Wilson, Debra Morgan & Renee Chou for these capcom photos.

WRAL Team in Rio — From WRAL-TV’s Ed Wilson: Working hard in Rio. Today’s assignment swimming. Keep grinding.

From WRAL-TV’s Ed Wilson: This is serious busy here. LOL nah just a little gopro action.

Renee Chou & Ed Wilson — From WRAL-TV’s Ed Wilson: Hanging out on Bob Costas set in Rio. Waiting on the next interview.

Rio sunset — From WRAL-TV’s Ed Wilson: Sunset over Rio. Nice.

Debra Morgan & Ryan Lochte — From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: Thrilled to talk with Ryan Lochte today about his amazing career and how much he loves training in North Carolina!!

From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: Duke Blue Devil Abby Johnston moves to the finals in 3m Springboard diving! How thrilling for me to talk with her, her family and her new fiancé! Where is her ring? It’s a funny story! My live report after Olympics coverage on WRAL TV! #‎WRALinRio2016‬

Debra Morgan & US Fencing Team — From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: They have their beautiful bronze medals, I have my press credential!! So excited to just meet the sabre fencing women of Team USA. Ibtihaj Muhammad went to Duke University!

Rio — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Sun and clouds competing this morning over Olympic Park! Happy Friday!

Ryan Lochte & Renee Chou — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Chatted with 12-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte today! He wouldn’t say if he will stay in Charlotte to train. Lochte told me he’d like to take some time for himself, perhaps move to the West Coast for awhile. But he does plan on competing in the 2020 Summer Games. And the greenish-bluish hair doesn’t look that bad in person!

Katie Ledecky & Renee Chou — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Thrilled to meet and talk with five-time Olympic medalist and swimming phenom Katie Ledecky! She heads to Stanford as a freshman and will swim for the university’s team. I will try to post my interview with her later.

From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Bet you didn’t know I could do this!!!! A fun photo op for fans at Olympic Park. I need a good caption

Rio souvenir — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: The largest size of the Olympic Games mascot costs 250 US dollars! Elsa will be getting a different souvenir from Rio.

Michelle Carter & Renee Chou — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: With Michelle Carter, the first American to win gold in women’s shot put! We used her arm for this selfie

Sarah Robles & Debra Morgan — From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: Interviewing the athletes after they win medals has been one of my favorite parts of the Rio experience! Just talked with weightlifter Sarah Robles who won a bronze by lifting more than 350 pounds during one of her lifts!! She’s so funny!

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.