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Simone Biles
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02of 24Sunisa LeeLaurence Griffiths/GettyLee willmake her first Olympic appearancethis summer. The 18-year-old gymnast, who is the first Hmong American on an Olympic gymnastics team, came in second place behind Biles during the women’s all-around Olympic trials, where she won both the bars and balance beam titles. Lee was a member of the gold-winning team at the 2019 World Championships, where she took home silver for the floor exercise and bronze on the uneven bars.
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Sunisa Lee
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Lee willmake her first Olympic appearancethis summer. The 18-year-old gymnast, who is the first Hmong American on an Olympic gymnastics team, came in second place behind Biles during the women’s all-around Olympic trials, where she won both the bars and balance beam titles. Lee was a member of the gold-winning team at the 2019 World Championships, where she took home silver for the floor exercise and bronze on the uneven bars.
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Cat Osterman
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04of 24Megan RapinoeMegan Rapinoe.Maddie Meyer - FIFA/FIFA via GettyThe OL Reign captain is headed to her third Olympics, having won gold in London in 2012. The soccer star has also taken home the gold in two FIFA Women’s World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. Rapinoe, 36 next month, is also an activistfor pay equalityas the U.S. Women’s National Team continues to fight for salaries matching those of their male counterparts.
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Megan Rapinoe
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The OL Reign captain is headed to her third Olympics, having won gold in London in 2012. The soccer star has also taken home the gold in two FIFA Women’s World Cups, in 2015 and 2019. Rapinoe, 36 next month, is also an activistfor pay equalityas the U.S. Women’s National Team continues to fight for salaries matching those of their male counterparts.
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Alex Morgan
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Carli Lloyd
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07of 24Nelly KordaDavid Cannon/GettyAt 22 years old, Korda became the third American woman to earn the No. 1 spot on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings on June 27, after winning her first major, the Women’s PGA Championship. Korda has six LPGA Tour wins behind her, and is headed for her first Olympic appearance. Her sister, Jessica, also landed a spot on the U.S. Women’s Golf Team, while their brother, Sebastian, is headed to Tokyo for tennis.
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Nelly Korda
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At 22 years old, Korda became the third American woman to earn the No. 1 spot on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings on June 27, after winning her first major, the Women’s PGA Championship. Korda has six LPGA Tour wins behind her, and is headed for her first Olympic appearance. Her sister, Jessica, also landed a spot on the U.S. Women’s Golf Team, while their brother, Sebastian, is headed to Tokyo for tennis.
08of 24Bryson DeChambeauBryson DeChambeau.Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)DeChambeau is going to his first Olympics this summer. The golfer, along with his three teammates, will play at the Kasumigaseki Country Club outside of Tokyo. As the 6th-ranked golfer in the world, the 27-year-old already has eight PGA Tour wins under his belt, including the 2020 U.S. Open.
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Bryson DeChambeau
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DeChambeau is going to his first Olympics this summer. The golfer, along with his three teammates, will play at the Kasumigaseki Country Club outside of Tokyo. As the 6th-ranked golfer in the world, the 27-year-old already has eight PGA Tour wins under his belt, including the 2020 U.S. Open.
09of 24Coco GauffCoco Gauff.Frank Franklin/AP/ShutterstockAt 17, Gauff will be the youngest Olympic tennis player since 2000. The tennis superstar qualified for Tokyo — her first Olympic appearance — during the French Open, at which she also became a Grand Slam quarterfinalist.
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Coco Gauff
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At 17, Gauff will be the youngest Olympic tennis player since 2000. The tennis superstar qualified for Tokyo — her first Olympic appearance — during the French Open, at which she also became a Grand Slam quarterfinalist.
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Kevin Durant
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11of 24Kevin LoveJason Miller/GettyThe Cleveland Cavaliers forward will make his second Olympic appearance this summer, after helping Team USA take home the gold in London in 2012. Love, 32, also won gold during the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
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Kevin Love
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The Cleveland Cavaliers forward will make his second Olympic appearance this summer, after helping Team USA take home the gold in London in 2012. Love, 32, also won gold during the 2010 FIBA World Championship.
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Devin Booker
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Diana Taurasi
The Phoenix Mercury guard, who is the all-time leading scorer in the WNBA, became the first WNBA player to reach 9,000 points on June 27. She is already a four-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time WNBA Champion. This will be the 39-year-old’s fourth Olympic appearance, and first as a mom: Taurasi’s wife Penny Taylor welcomed their first child together, a son named Leo Michael, in March 2018.
14of 24Sue BirdStephen Gosling/NBAE via GettyBird, 40, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, will make her fifth Olympic appearance this summer in Tokyo. Along with Taurasi, the Seattle Storm captain has her sights set on becoming the first U.S. basketball player to win five Olympic gold medals. Birdis engagedto fellow Olympian Megan Rapinoe.
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Sue Bird
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Bird, 40, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, will make her fifth Olympic appearance this summer in Tokyo. Along with Taurasi, the Seattle Storm captain has her sights set on becoming the first U.S. basketball player to win five Olympic gold medals. Birdis engagedto fellow Olympian Megan Rapinoe.
15of 24Katie LedeckyAl Bello/GettyLedecky, whose Olympic career began at age 15 in 2012, willmake her third Olympic appearancethis summer. The 24-year-old swimmer already has 15 world championship titles and five Olympic gold medals under her belt.
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Katie Ledecky
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Ledecky, whose Olympic career began at age 15 in 2012, willmake her third Olympic appearancethis summer. The 24-year-old swimmer already has 15 world championship titles and five Olympic gold medals under her belt.
16of 24Simone ManuelMaddie Meyer/Getty ImagesOn June 20, the four-time Olympic gold medalist qualified for the 50m free event, in which she is currently the reigning world champion and American record holder. Her win comes after she suffered from overtraining syndrome, according toNBC Sports,though she has since recovered. This will be the 24-year-old Texas native’s second Olympic appearance; during the Rio Olympics, Manuel became the first U.S. Black female swimmer to win individual gold when she tied for the 100m free.
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Simone Manuel
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On June 20, the four-time Olympic gold medalist qualified for the 50m free event, in which she is currently the reigning world champion and American record holder. Her win comes after she suffered from overtraining syndrome, according toNBC Sports,though she has since recovered. This will be the 24-year-old Texas native’s second Olympic appearance; during the Rio Olympics, Manuel became the first U.S. Black female swimmer to win individual gold when she tied for the 100m free.
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Allyson Felix
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Sydney McLaughlin
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19of 24Caeleb DresselQuinn Rooney/GettyThe freestyle and butterfly swimmer is already a two-time Olympic gold medalist, having won big during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Tokyo will mark the second Olympic appearance for Dressel, 24, who currentlyholds the world recordfor the 100m butterfly.
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Caeleb Dressel
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The freestyle and butterfly swimmer is already a two-time Olympic gold medalist, having won big during the 2016 Rio Olympics. Tokyo will mark the second Olympic appearance for Dressel, 24, who currentlyholds the world recordfor the 100m butterfly.
20of 24Jordan ChilesJamie Squire/Getty ImagesThe 20-year-old gymnast has been competing for almost 15 years — but nearly stopped after she wasn’t selected to compete at the world championships in 2017. According toEssence, fellow gymnast Simone Biles then reached out to encourage Chiles to train at her gym with her coaches in Spring, Texas. Now Chiles, who is the 2021 U.S. vault bronze medalist and the 2021 Winter Cup all-around, vault & floor exercise champion, is set to make her first Olympic appearance this summer alongside Biles.
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Jordan Chiles
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The 20-year-old gymnast has been competing for almost 15 years — but nearly stopped after she wasn’t selected to compete at the world championships in 2017. According toEssence, fellow gymnast Simone Biles then reached out to encourage Chiles to train at her gym with her coaches in Spring, Texas. Now Chiles, who is the 2021 U.S. vault bronze medalist and the 2021 Winter Cup all-around, vault & floor exercise champion, is set to make her first Olympic appearance this summer alongside Biles.
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Katie Grimes
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Between graduating from Harvard and working toward her master’s degree in epidemiology, Thomas, 24, has also trained to become an Olympian. On June 26, she succeeded, winning the women’s 200m in 21.61 seconds — thethird-fastest time in history,according toThe New York Times— and qualifying for her first Olympics. In addition to her 200m run, she’ll be competing in the 4x100m relay.
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Trayvon Bromell
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24of 24Jessica SpringsteenJacopo Raule/GettySpringsteen, 29, is one of thetop jumpers in the country— and yes, the daughter of The Boss. In July, she wasnamed to the U.S. Olympic jumping team, along with her horse Don Juan van de Donkhoeve. Though she’s previously represented the United States at other international competitions, this is her first Olympics (she was an alternate rider for the 2012 team).
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Jessica Springsteen
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Springsteen, 29, is one of thetop jumpers in the country— and yes, the daughter of The Boss. In July, she wasnamed to the U.S. Olympic jumping team, along with her horse Don Juan van de Donkhoeve. Though she’s previously represented the United States at other international competitions, this is her first Olympics (she was an alternate rider for the 2012 team).
source: people.com
