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Rachel Blount
Reporter/Columnist | Sports
Phone: 612-673-4389
Email: rblount@startribune.com
Rachel Blount is a sports columnist and general assignment reporter, with a particular emphasis on Olympic sports.
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Recent content from Rachel Blount
China climbs over U.S. to grab men's gymnastics gold
During qualifying, the U.S. men's gymnastics team shined and China struggled. All that changed in the final, with China claiming the gold.
Updated: July 31, 2012, - 12:37 PM
St. Paul's Scanlan ousted in first round of fencing
The fencer in her first Olympics found she "couldn't find the timing." She will compete in the team event Saturday.
Updated: July 31, 2012, - 06:52 AM
Fencing gig beat out law school for Olympic coach Sobalvarro
Macalester College grad Ro Sobalvarro has led the Twin Cities Fencing Club for 20 years.
Updated: July 30, 2012, - 12:54 PM
U's Bryant, Duke's Johnston win diving silver for U.S.
Kelci Bryant and Abby Johnston focused on the task -- not the tally -- and ended a long U.S. diving drought.
Updated: July 30, 2012, - 12:46 PM
Olympic medal bid ends early for Eden Prairie’s Bootsma
Flooded with anxiety in her first Olympic swim, Bootsma's times were well off her personal best of 59.10 seconds set at the trials.
Updated: July 30, 2012, - 07:14 AM
Bootsma advances to semis in 100 backstroke
Rachel Bootsma had the 11th-fastest qualifying time, 1.80 seconds behind top qualifier Emily Seebohm of Australia.
Updated: July 29, 2012, - 08:57 AM
Early to bed puts U.S. rowers in second
Megan Kalmoe and foursome skipped the Opening Ceremony and were able to advance to Monday's repechage.
Updated: July 28, 2012, - 11:26 PM
Rachel Bootsma's ambition is hitting fast lane
The Eden Prairie swimmer's medal quest has arrived in London, where all her work will reach a swift conclusion.
Updated: July 28, 2012, - 11:24 PM
Olympics open starring James Bond, the queen and Mr. Bean
London threw an Opening Ceremony bash that let the Brits shake off some of the doubts.
Updated: July 28, 2012, - 07:18 AM
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