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Lasse Svan HansenOlympic Champions!!!!! Unbelievable feeling!! #rio2016 #olympics #allfordenmarkLasse Svan Hansen celebrates handball gold with his Danish team-mates21 AugustThe Singapore YOG were great because they got me accustomed to what the Olympic Games feel like and what the spirit of the event is. The competition aspect was very similar to our Cadet World Championships, but the social side of things – being in an Olympic Village for the first time, meeting people from different countries and sports – was an amazing experience and it got me ready for where I am now. Being here in Rio, I feel confident in my surroundings – I’m happy to walk around and talk to other athletes; I don’t feel as apprehensive or weird as I might have done.ALEX MASSIALASUSA, double fencing medallist and YOG athleteNot getting the gold stings a little bit – that’s been my dream ever since I was a little kid – but going home with any kind of medal is an amazing feeling. I couldn’t be prouder. A male fencer hasn’t done that for the US for a long time. I don’t think the magnitude of it all has sunk in yet, but just to be able to say that I’m coming home with two medals – and making all my friends and family proud – is an amazing feeling and it’s good to know that the hard work between 2010 and now has paid off.56 OLYMPIC REVIEW POSTCARDS FROM RIO