Chicago Athletes Look To Make Their Mark In Rio

By Morning Shift
Olympic Rings
An Olympic volunteer stands on the Olympic rings as she poses for a picture prior to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 3, 2016. The Games opening ceremony is on Friday. Natacha Pisarenko / Associated Press
Olympic Rings
An Olympic volunteer stands on the Olympic rings as she poses for a picture prior to the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 3, 2016. The Games opening ceremony is on Friday. Natacha Pisarenko / Associated Press

Chicago Athletes Look To Make Their Mark In Rio

By Morning Shift
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We spoke with Chicago’s local Olympians Evan Jager, Kelsey Robinson and Kevin Cordes last week before they left for Brazil. 

They discuss their road to Rio and what it will take to be successful for themselves, their teams, and their country.