The best team in Rio? The U.S. women’s eight. They’re rowers, and they’re awesome.

If you want genuine insight into the rowing tradition the U.S. women have established, don’t ask them about winning. Don’t ask them about not losing since 2006. Don’t ask them about finishing first in 11 straight major international competitions, including a third straight Olympic triumph Saturday morning at Lagoa Stadium. Ask them, simply, about competing. Read More…