“There were many special moments we will remember - from the excitement of marching into the stadium at Opening Ceremonies dressed in our Team USA uniforms adn the fun of trading apparel right on the field, to the pride we felt at the medals ceremonies and the camaraderie and warmth we experienced at the Closing Ceremonies and all those wonderful "moments" in-between. The tours of historical and Jewish Rome along with the tastes of Rome were so unique and meaningful, especially to those of us whose family's roots are entrenched in Europe. It was exciting to be in Rome, in the heart of Europe, as Jews in a Jewish environment. Above all, we cannot emphasize enough how exciting it was for us to watch all the competitions. Trying to find the venues and get to them was another story, but in the end, it added to the whole Adventure”