Next week, the Olympic and Paralympic Games will officially kick off in Paris.
Hundreds of athletes will compete on Team USA, including 23 from Maryland! Take a look at the Team USA map:
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Our local athletes will compete in various sports, including
- Basketball: Kevin Durant
- Boxing: Jahmal Harvey
- Fencing: Tatiana Nazlymov
- Gymnastics: Jessica Stevens
- Swimming: Phoebe Bacon, Erin Gemmell, Chase Kalisz, Katie Ledecky
- Track and Field: Masai Russell, Juliette Whittaker, Quincy Wilson
- Triathlon: Taylor Knibb
- Volleyball: Aaron Russell
- Para Swimming: Jessica Long, Lawrence Sapp, Zachary Shattuck
- Para Track and Field: Tatyana McFadden, Daniel Romanchuk
- Wheelchair Basketball: Trevon Jenifer
- Wheelchair Fencing: Noah Hanssen
- Wrestling: Aaron Brooks, Helen Maroulis, Kyle Snyder
You can learn more about the athletes from Maryland here.
I wish all of our Maryland and Team USA athletes the best of luck in the upcoming games, and I hope you join me in rooting for them to bring home the gold!
My very best,
(She, Her, Hers)
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