United States' Casey Patterson, right, and Jacob Gibb celebrate after winning a men's beach volleyball match over Qatar at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.
“(Jake Gibb) provides a lot of stability for me,” Patterson said. “Right before we went out to play, he gave me a little pep talk, and we both got a little emotional. Then he got out of the way, and we were ready to go. That’s all we needed.”
RIO DE JANEIRO — It has been a long wait for Casey Patterson, so excuse him if he savors every, single sensational second of his first Olympic experience.