NEW YORK (Reuters) - Put the rubbish out, get the shopping done, win an Olympic gold medal. That was the to-do list of Monica Puig, the 22-year-old whose victory in the women’s singles in Rio earlier this month made her the first ever Puerto Rican to win Olympic gold. “It just doesn’t have the title grand slam but the best players in the world were there, including Serena (Williams). Puig, who was greeted by thousands of people when she landed in Puerto Rico after her victory, embraces being a role model. “I gave me a lot of hope back to the people of Puerto Rico, which was really important for me because they’re going through such difficult times.

Source: thestar August 28, 2016 19:18 UTC