Olympian Nate Ebner returns to the Patriots
The Rio Olympics have been a highlight for the past couple weeks as people around the globe have tuned in to watch countries compete for that podium spot and hopeful gold medal. Nate Ebner was in Rio playing rugby for Team USA. He rejoined the New England Patriots on Sunday.
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Nate Ebner has a hell of a record that he can be proud of, being an Olympian and a Super Bowl champion. With New England Patriots’ head coach Bill Belichick’s consent, Ebner headed to Rio in hopes of bringing home a medal for Team USA. Team USA would ultimately finish in ninth-place.
Nate Ebner said on the Rio trip, “It was a cool experience,” said Ebner late Saturday, shortly after he arrived back in New England. “The Olympics for what it is, all the different athletes coming in from all over the world, being a part of that.
“I wish we could have done better. We lost two close games to two of the best teams in the world. Fiji won the gold, and Argentina took Great Britain into overtime, and those are the two teams in the finals. We lost nailbiters, but it is what it is. And ultimately you wish you could play better, compete for a medal. But we did the best we could at the end.”
This was the first year that the sevens was a Rugby sport at the Olympics. Nate Ebner has returned to New England and is prepping for the upcoming season as a Patriot. Still, it is pretty cool to say that you were at the Olympics.
“I can’t say enough about my teammates on the Patriots and how they’ve reached out to me and asked about the journey. They genuinely care about me, how I’m doing personally, how the whole experience is. I just think that says so much about the Patriots organization, too, the type of people that we have there, how much we care for one another.”
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