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We are one month away from the start of The Olympic Games. The global pandemic may have slowed things down, but they definitely didn’t put a complete stop from the world’s top athletes going for the gold.
This year’s long list of athletes include some one-in-a-lifetime female competitors. Texas native Sha’Carri Richardson has taken the nation by storm: Her speed, style and undeniable confidence makes the 21-year-old an exciting addition to The Games.
Richardson won the women’s 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials on Saturday and is ranked among the world’s fastest women. Her cross to the finish line was bittersweet – she entered the crowd and immediately embraced her grandmother. Richardson’s victory came just days after losing her mother.
Check out the gallery for more athletes holding it down for America in the upcoming Olympics.
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1. Sha’Carri Richardson – Track & Field
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2. Simone Manuel – Swimming
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3. Vashti Cunningham – High Jump
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4. Keni Harrison – Hurdles
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5. Allyson Felix – Track
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6. A’Ja Wilson – Basketball
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7. Simone Biles – Gymnastics
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8. Naya Tapper – Rugby
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9. Crystal Dunn – Soccer
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10. Dalilah Muhammad – Track and Field
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11. Deja Young – Track & Field
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12. Ashleigh Johnson – Water Polo
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13. Aliphine Tuliamuk – Marathon
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14. Nicky Nieves – Sitting Volleyball
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