Tatyana McFadden: The Face of the US Paralympic Movement

Story/Video posted December 9, 2016 in 2016 Paralympics Games by Anna Pitingolo.

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Tatyana McFadden is the most recognized paralympian on Team USA. Reporter Anna Pitingolo followed her as she dominated the Paralympics in Rio this year, coming home with six medals, including four gold. After the games, Pitingolo sat down with McFadden at her home in Maryland to find out what it's like to be the face of the team.

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Anna Pitingolo

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Anna Pitingolo is a senior majoring in broadcast journalism. A member of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism, Anna was recently a part of a reporting trip to Rio de Janeiro to cover the 2016 Paralympic Games for the Associated Press. On campus, Anna is involved with ComRadio, where she co-hosts a talk show, the Association for Women in Sports Media and writes for GoPSUsports.com. Anna has interned at Fox Business Network and Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. Anna’s ultimate career goal is to be a writer at Sports Illustrated. You can follow her on Twitter @piting21 or email her at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).