Joe Rau competed in his third straight Olympic Trials finals, winning in three matches over Alan Vera and earning his first trip to compete in the Olympic Games.

0:01 - getting hooked

0:05 - first world team

0:06 - 2016 olympic trials champion, no olympics

0:10 - just want to go to olympics

0:14 - Pan Ams and COVID momentum stopped

0:16 - 2021 controversy and retiring

0:19 - Lying to myself about retiring

0:24 - peace heading into 2024 trials

0:28 - Olympic Trials 2024, 2 out of 3

0:40 - Joe's career flashed before his eyes

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