Katie Ledecky is a 15-time world champion and five-time Olympic gold medalist. She recently competed at the FINA World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea,
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Age: 29Sport: EquestrianKieffer will be part of the U.S. Eventing Team at the Olympics for the first time in her career. Here’s what she had to say about her
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Age: 24Sport: SwimmingAs Olympians go, it’s hard to find more successful than Jessica Long. A 12-time gold medalist, Long has dominated Paralympic swimming
Age: 31Sport: Track and FieldAmerican track star Sanya Richards-Ross knows a thing or two about crossing finish lines and winning gold. Need proof? Just check
Age: 18Hometown: Las Vegas, NevadaSport: High JumpAfter Cunningham won the gold medal in the high jump at the World Indoor Track and Field Championships in
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Age: 20Hometown: Palo Alto, CASport: Table TennisZhang's favorite part of the 2012 London Olympics was the instant the Games began. "The moment you walk out
Age: 28Hometown: Sicklerville, NJSport: WrestlingWhen Burroughs reflects on his gold-medal-winning Olympic debut in London four years ago, he reaches a
Age: 21Hometown: Flint, MISport: BoxingDuring the May middleweight quarterfinals of the Women's World Boxing Championships in Kazakhstan, Shields faced local
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