At least 39 athletes from Southern California have qualified to represent Team USA in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.
Chris Joslin from Hawaiian Gardens competes in a qualifying competition for the U.S. men's skateboarding Olympic team on May 19, 2024. Joslin finished 3rd and will join around two dozen other L.A. County athletes in Paris on Team USA.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news.
The para track and field, para powerlifting, and para cycling team announcements will be released in the coming weeks, according to a Team USA spokesperson.L.A. County’s Olympic lineup includes a wide range of athletes — from longtime professionals like Kawhi Leonard of the L.A. Clippers to rising stars like Miles Partain, a beach volleyball player from UCLA.
Kendall Ellis of North Hollywood competes in the women's 400 meter final on at U.S. Olympic Team Trials Track and Field on June 23, 2024.The majority of qualified O.C. Olympians are competing in volleyball, beach volleyball or water polo. That includes Kaleigh Gilchrist, Maddie Musselman, and Rachel Fattal, each of whom played on the U.S. women’s water polo team that won gold in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics.
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