Alaska
How Harvard’s Kristen Faulkner made Olympic history
A native of Homer, a small fishing village in Alaska, Faulkner claimed one of these Games' most memorable golds.
It hasn’t quite sunk in for the Alaska native, whose whirlwind time in France saw her win the road race on a Sunday (Aug. 4), compete in team pursuit qualifying two days later on Tuesday, win another gold in the event on Wednesday , then quickly say ... [6059 chars]