The best part was marching into the opening ceremonies inside the Bird's Nest stadium in their United States parade uniforms. The family Lopez - Jean, Steven, Mark, and Diana - alongside each other for a Friday night stroll at Olympus with the world tuning in. It was so unlikely, so special that their mother Ondina flew halfway across ... (Full article: 1170 words)

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