U.S. Olympian April Ross tells us what Rio was really like

April Ross recently returned from collecting a bronze medal in women’s beach volleyball at the Rio Olympics.

In this video, she spoke to usĀ about the experience, her partnership with the A.C.E.S. campaign via Xperio and if she’s planning to make a comeback at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

  

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New stars shine at 2016 Gatorade Athlete of the Year Awards

Jayson Tatum and Sydney McLaughlin took home the hardware last night as they were named Gatorade Male and Female Athletes of the Year for 2016. We were on hand at the L.A. Hotel in downtown Los Angeles for the festivities hosted by ESPN’s Sage Steele. This prestigious award for high school athletes has been an annual tradition since 1985 (when it was know as the Player of the Year Awards), and this was our fifth year covering this fun event. The event was attended by sports stars including Cam Newton, Karl-Anthony Towns, Todd Gurley, April Ross, Abby Wambach, Landon Donovan and Matthew Stafford.

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