My Olympics


By David Maraniss | August 1, 2012

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Washington Post journalist David Maraniss spends his summers in Wisconsin — he grew up in Madison. Like many of us, he’s been watching the Olympics this week — and remembering a special summer, long ago.

David Maraniss

David Maraniss

David Maraniss is a journalist with the Washington Post. He’s the author of “Barack Obama: The Story” and “Rome, 1960: The Summer Olympics That Stirred the World.”
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