Assistant Sports Editor
Thurston is an assistant sports editor who oversees the department's special sections, project reporting, and features, coordinates event coverage, and also supervises the copy desk.
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Olympic notebook
Triumphant Nellum to lead US in Ceremonies
By Scott Thurston , Globe staff
In a surprise selection, track and field athlete Bryshon Nellum was named to lead the United States in Sunday’s Closing Ceremonies as flag bearer.
US women look for soccer gold against Japan
By Scott Thurston , Globe Staff
The stinging loss to Japan in last year’s World Cup lingers for Abby Wambach, whose team gets its coveted rematch Thursday.
Bolt proves again he’s world’s fastest man
By Scott Thurston , Globe Staff
Jamaican Usain Bolt won his second straight Olympic gold medal in the men’s 100-meters Sunday in an Olympic-record 9.63 seconds. American Justin Gatlin took bronze.
Keli Smith-Puzo balances Games, motherhood
By Scott Thurston , Globe Staff
She’s four years removed from the 2008 Beijing Games, but Smith-Puzo, 33, is still playing with the kids.