by Jason Bryant | Aug 23, 2016 | Rio 2016
I'll go into a much more detailed breakdown of Rio when I get back to the United States, probably for Short Time, which I haven't recorded in nearly a month due to all the travel. It's about 7 p.m. in Sao Paulo, Brazil and I'm waiting for my flight from here to...
by Jason Bryant | Aug 18, 2016 | Rio 2016
On August 17, I stood 50 feet away from what became the most impressive Olympic wrestling career of any athlete ever to walk the earth. Yes. That's exactly what it is. On a Wednesday, Japan's Kaori Icho did something no human had ever done — win a fourth Olympic...
by Jason Bryant | Aug 15, 2016 | Rio 2016
(Thanks to Doug Brooker for the above picture) – FACEBOOK RIO2016 PHOTO ALBUM If you have any idea what the Private Idaho portion of the headline means, congratulations, that means you're most likely over the age of 36. I'm almost over that age as my 37th...
by Jason Bryant | Aug 14, 2016 | Rio 2016
Been a few days since the latest update, but it's been filled with a lot of walking. I wear a Fitbit and it forces me to get more movement because when you work from home, you can be somewhat sedentary. Being sedentary in Rio is not an option. To head to Beach...
by Jason Bryant | Aug 11, 2016 | Rio 2016
Inevitably, there will be a late night when you're on the road for a wrestling tournament. With competition not starting until August 14 and our professional duties not starting until August 13, we have two days “off” to do what we want around Rio. Picking...
by Jason Bryant | Aug 10, 2016 | Rio 2016
If Cliff Fretwell was looking for a billboard for his Compound Wrestling Club, he might have found the right guy — me. Now if Cliff only had a location in Copacabana, said billboard would have been put to good use. So Wednesday came and went with little...
by Jason Bryant | Aug 9, 2016 | Rio 2016
August 8 was a tad bittersweet. On the one hand, I was diligently packing up two bags, a backpack and a small messenger back for my multi-flight trip to Rio and brimming with excitement. On the other, I was leaving behind a wife, a four-year-old daughter and a...
