And the Hits Keep Coming: More Olympic Interviews and Venues from the WRAL-TV in Rio

The Super Six in Rio are delivering a staggering number of stories, interviews and inside looks at the Summer Olympics to Triangle viewers. WRAL-TV’s very own Renee Chou, Debra Morgan, Jeff Gravley, Ed Wilson, Keith Baker and Brad Simmons have been sharing their journey, and kindly allowing Capcom to in turn share their great social media posts and photos.

WRAL-TV Vice President & General Manager Steve Hammel arrived in Rio in time to see Kerri Walsh-Jennings and Amber Ross battle and win bronze in U.S. women’s beach volleyball. He’s now taking in the sites and getting to witness the great work of our WRAL crew in Rio in person.

“So proud of WRAL’s Team Rio,” said Hammel. “They are doing a terrific job.”

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

Ed Wilson & Helga — From WRAL-TV’s Ed Wilson: This Is Helga. The nicest person I’ve met in Rio. She make sure I’m on the right bus. She always have a smile on her face.

Renee Chou & Ed Wilson — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Photographer Ed Wilson and I are taking over the set of “Primetime with Bob Costas!” This really is the most gorgeous television set I have ever seen.

WRAL in Rio — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Photographer Ed Wilson and I are taking over the set of “Primetime with Bob Costas!” This really is the most gorgeous television set I have ever seen.

Simone Manuel & Renee Chou — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Stellar Simone!!!! Swimmer Simone Manuel leaves Rio with 2 golds, 2 silvers, & the distinction of being the first African-American female swimmer to win an individual Olympic gold. Classy, confident, and radiant! She brought all 4 medals to the interview and put them on a table. I asked if she wanted to wear them for the interview. Simone told me that she’d been wearing all four of them so much, and because each medal is so heavy, it made her neck sore! So one medal it was for the pic.

Renee Chou & Laurie Hernandez — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Such personality and spunk! Loved meeting one-fifth of the Final Five, the sweet and sassy Laurie Hernandez! She is as charismatic in person as she is for the cameras. My chat with the gymnast known as the “human emoji” on WRAL’s Morning News on Wednesday at 6!

From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Such personality and spunk! Loved meeting one-fifth of the Final Five, the sweet and sassy Laurie Hernandez! She is as charismatic in person as she is for the cameras. My chat with the gymnast known as the “human emoji” on WRAL’s Morning News on Wednesday at 6!

From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Selfie in the morning sun. Day 19 of our Olympic journey in Rio. 4 more days of live reports to go. Not that I’m counting or anything.

Renee Chou & Paul Chelimo — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Made it out to the track stadium! Talked with Team USA’s Paul Chelimo after he won his heat in the 5000m to advance to Saturday’s finals. He’s the first UNC-Greensboro alum to ever compete in the Olympics! He’s also a US Army water treatment specialist who now calls Oregon home. Watching him basically sprint 3.1 miles like it was no big deal — was amazing!

From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: Made it out to the track stadium! Talked with Team USA’s Paul Chelimo after he won his heat in the 5000m to advance to Saturday’s finals. He’s the first UNC-Greensboro alum to ever compete in the Olympics! He’s also a US Army water treatment specialist who now calls Oregon home. Watching him basically sprint 3.1 miles like it was no big deal — was amazing!

Ronnie Ash & Jeff Gravley — From WRAL-TV’s Jeff Gravley: (Aug 15) Today at 6, Knighdale’s Ronnie Ash started hurdling his senior year in HS. Now he’s in the Olympics running tonight!!

From WRAL-TV’s Jeff Gravley: Covering a couple of locals at track and field tonight in Manacara. Can’t believe I got on the track! It’s waaaayyy before competition begins. Also included a few pics of our ride to Olympic Stadium.

Ed Wilson & Keith Baker — From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: My Rio crew partners Ed Wilson and Keith Baker hard at work in the NBC newsroom!!

Madison Kocian & Debra Morgan — From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: I get so inspired being around our incredible athletes!! A team gold and individual silver for Team USA gymnast Madison Kocian! She tells me about her amazing Olympic experience and her friendship with alternate Ashton Locklear from Hamlet, NC, at 7:30 tonight on ‪#‎wral‬‬‬.

From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: 15 days of carrying all of that equipment around Rio and photographer Keith Baker is still smiling!! So grateful to have him with me!! Haven’t told him yet — we have a shoot at the top of that mountain tomorrow and the only way up there is on foot!!!

From WRAL-TV’s Steve Hammel: Just arrived. Going for the gold in the bus Olympics.

Brad Simmons, Steve Hammel & Jeff Gravley — From WRAL-TV’s Steve Hammel: So proud of WRAL’s Team Rio. They are doing a terrific job. Here are Jeff Gravley and Brad Simmons–the other members are hard at work…as are Jeff and Brad.

US beach volleyball — From WRAL-TV’s Steve Hammel: What a fabulous win over Brazil!!

Rio Olympics — From WRAL-TV’s Steve Hammel: At track and field. Saw my first ALL USA medal ceremony. Women’s Hurdles. Very nice/stirring seeing 3 American flags raised to the national anthem. Waiting for Bolt!

From WRAL-TV’s Steve Hammel: Usain Bolt sure can run!!!!

April Ross & Debra Morgan — From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: One of my favorite competitors in the Olympics!! April Ross and her partner,Kerri Walsh Jennings, were amazing to watch. April told me that bronze never felt so good because they worked so hard for it. Scott is so jealous I got to hug her!!!

April Ross & Kerri Walsh-Jennings — From WRAL-TV’s Debra Morgan: One of my favorite competitors in the Olympics!! April Ross and her partner,Kerri Walsh Jennings, were amazing to watch. April told me that bronze never felt so good because they worked so hard for it. Scott is so jealous I got to hug her!!!

Jenny Simpson & Renee Chou — From WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou: First US woman to medal in the 1500m! Loved meeting bronze medalist Jenny Simpson. Radiant and inspiring! Her story and others are a reminder that Olympic dreams don’t just happen. They come from hard work, training, blood, sweat, tears, failures, sacrifices and an enduring belief in yourself.

Catch more highlights and behind-the-scenes stories featuring North Carolina connections to the Summer Olympics during WRAL’s newscasts and on WRAL.comand WRALSportsFan.com, too!

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