The Paris Olympics kicked off earlier this week and will officially get underway with the opening ceremonies on the Seine River Friday. Here are some athletes to watch out for.
With the 2024 Paris Olympic Games underway, here are some of Team USA’s stars to look out for over the next couple of weeks. Jimmer Fredette Fredette made his USA basketball debut at the 2022 FIBA 3x3 men’s AmeriCup, where he helped win gold. The 35-year-old was named the 2023 USA Basketball 3x3 Male Athlete of the Year for his efforts to help the USA Basketball 3x3 Men’s National Team automatically qualify for the Olympics.
Fredette played four seasons at BYU and dominated college basketball. He set multiple school and Mountain West Conference records, including most points scored in a game and most points scored in a season , while leading the NCAA in scoring as a senior in 2010-2011. Following his senior season, he was unanimously named the 2011 national player of the year by the AP and was awarded the 2011 Best Male College Athlete ESPY.
Noah Lyles Lyles, 27, is a sprinting superstar. In his Olympic debut at Tokyo, he won the bronze medal in the 200 with a time of 19.74 seconds. As of 2023, Lyles is ranked first in the world for the 100 and 200. The Virginia native broke a national record at the 2023 U.S. Championships previously held by Michael Johnson with a time of 19.31 in the 200. He has been clocked at 23.17 MPH in the 200. Lyles has earned six world titles from 2019-2023.
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