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Rio Olympics Review: It Was The Best Of Times; It Was The Worst Of Times

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Looking back on Rio Hard as it may be to believe, the Rio Olympics are now done and dusted. Four years of preparation, four years of early mornings, four years of squeezing in an extra session on your ‘off’ day to help pave the way to the podium. It either worked, or it didn’t. One thing is certain — we’re all better for it. But Rio, in many ways, was a dichotomy—in other words, it was the best of times, and it was the worst of times. Here’s what I mean.

Videos: Behind the Scenes and Sneak Peek at PBS Documentary, 'The Boys of '36'

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PBS' American Experience documentary, The Boys of '36 airs August 2nd (Screen capture) Tomorrow marks the airing of the PBS documentary, The Boys of '36 , based on the epic story of Washington's underdogs (okay, underdawgs) who took on the world, and won, at the Olympic Games in Berlin. And, just to get you fully prepared, here are three videos—the first one a look at the first chapter of the documentary; the second, a look at what the current Washington athletes felt about their role reenacting some of the scenes from 1936; and finally, an interview with the filmmakers.