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Monica Puig

How Monica Puig won her country's first Olympic gold medal by winning tennis gold in Rio

Sport for many people, whatever they might tell you, is about being first, and the pursuit of that can bring positives and negatives. But what if being first wasn't just about you? There are times when a victory makes you a pioneer, and that's certainly true of Monica Puig, who won their country's first ever Olympic gold medal. Puerto Rico have been sending teams to the games since 1948, the year their national Olympic Committee was founded, 68 years later they were still waiting, and then in Rio Monica had the week of her life beating the world's best tennis players in a magical run to the final and to gold.

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27 minutes

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Thu 31 Jul 2025 09:32GMT

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  • Thu 31 Jul 2025 09:32GMT
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