June Is the Month When Olympic Dreams Die
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By Scott Cacciola
Scott Cacciola
I am a reporter who writes features and profiles for the Styles section of The New York Times.
What I Cover
I write about interesting people doing interesting things in the worlds of sports and entertainment.
My Background
I joined The Times in 2013 as an N.B.A. reporter. I also wrote about running, track and field, and Olympic sports. When the department was disbanded in September 2023, I moved to the Styles desk.
I grew up in Colchester, Vt., and received a bachelor’s degree in English from Middlebury College in 1999. I earned a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2002. Before joining The Times, I was staff writer at the Daily Hampshire Gazette, the New Haven Register, the Memphis Commercial Appeal and The Wall Street Journal.
Journalistic Ethics
As a Times journalist, I adhere to the standards of integrity outlined in The Times’s Ethical Journalism Handbook. I strive to be accurate, fair and thoughtful in my work.
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