Reunited: WRAL Team Back from Rio

They’re baaaaccckkk! The Super Six arrived back in Raleigh on the evening of Tuesday, August 23, 2016, after over three weeks covering the Summer Olympics in Rio. Thankfully WRAL-TV Anchors Debra Morgan, Renee Chou, Jeff Gravley & WRAL-TV Photojournalists Brad Simmons, Keith Baker & Ed Wilson had no flight delays and got home with all of their luggage. Quick a difference from the chaos of their trip to South America late last month.

SLIDESHOW: WRAL Team Rio Returns

From WRAL-TV's Keith Baker: We've had quite the adventure together. (A final photo of WRAL's Team Rio in the NBC production facilities at the Olympics.)
From WRAL-TV's Jeff Gravley: Travel to the airport went well and so did check-in. Not gonna jinx it but so far...
From WRAL-TV's Ed Wilson: This just happened at the airport in Rio. Crazy dancing
From WRAL-TV's Renee Chou: Last picture from Rio as we boarded a late flight! 9.5 hours later, we're now in New York with one last leg to go.
From WRAL-TV's Renee Chou: Almost there! One more flight from NYC to Raleigh. So excited to come home, we can hardly stand it.
From WRAL-TV's Ed Wilson: Touchdown
From WRAL-TV's Renee Chou: Team Rio is back home!!!! Along with all our bags. 🙂 The return trip from Rio to NYC to Raleigh was smooth and uneventful. Couldn't have asked for a better group to share this Olympic journey. We come back with stronger friendships and amazing memories.

Perhaps the best moment of WRAL’s Olympic coverage came at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Elsa, the daughter of Renee Chou, might’ve broken Usain Bolt’s record when she saw her Mommy. Priceless.

Thanks to WRAL-TV’s Rio Team for the terrific coverage from the Olympics! We’re happy to have you home!

Thanks to WRAL-TV’s Renee Chou, Ed Wilson, Keith Baker, Jeff Gravley & Andrew Cumbee for these capcom photos and to Cumbee for this great video.

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Reunited: WRAL Team Back from Rio

August 24, 2016