"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. With tomorrow's Opening Ceremony in Rio, our panelists share their thoughts on their favorite Summer Games moment, what the lasting legacy of Rio will be and a breakout star for these Olympics.
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USOC Chief External Affairs Officer Patrick Sandusky
– Has a "limited ability" to stay up to date on pop culture, but is in the Taylor Swift camp.
- 3 Wire Sports Olympics writer Alan Abrahamson
– Covering his ninth Olympics, he thinks Rio is "going to be more than fine" outside a security breach.
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USA Triathlon CMO Chuck Menke
– His interest in pop culture is "terribly dated since becoming a father last year."
- Golf Channel's Rich Lerner
– Is most looking forward to watching track and field aside from his hosting duties in Rio.
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Favorite Summer Games moment? |
Lasting legacy of the Rio Games? |
Breakout star?
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Favorite food had at an Olympics?
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Favorite Olympic tradition?
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Patrick Sandusky |
Watching U.S. women's 4x100 relay team break the world record in London
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Bringing the Games to a new continent |
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles |
Dumplings in Beijing, and it's not even a close second
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Spending time with friends from other Olympic committees |
Alan Abrahamson
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Jason Lezak winning the '08 men's 4x100 freestyle relay for the U.S. |
Wholesale changes to the way the IOC supervises Games preparation |
U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky |
Grilled Greek lamb in Athens in '04. Awesome |
Moment before the men's T&F 100m when the stadium hushes |
Chuck Menke |
Kerri Strug. You couldn't sell that screenplay |
Being the first-ever South American host |
U.S. triathlete Gwen Jorgensen |
Discovered P.F. Chang's lettuce wraps in Salt Lake City |
Lighting of the Olympic flame |
Rich Lerner |
Mo Farah on the final turn of the 5000m in '12 |
The athletes and their achievements |
Brazil gymnast Flavia Saraiva
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Haven't been to one yet |
Lighting of the Olympic flame |
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