2 Washington Post writers at the Olympics despite being laid off. Here's why they went

2 Washington Post writers at the Olympics despite being laid off. Here's why they went

A pair of Washington Post sports writers are reporting for the newspaper for the final time from the Winter Olympics. Barry Svrluga and Les Carpenter are being let go as part of the newspaper's decision to close its sports department while laying off a third of its staff. Svrluga and Carpenter came to Italy anyway since their travel and accommodations were paid for. They say it was important to tell the story of these Games.