Meet some of the best athletes ahead of Summer Games

For the Tokyo Olympics this summer season, For The Win helps you get to know a number of the star Olympians competing on the world’s largest stage. Main as much as the Opening Ceremony, we’re highlighting 23 athletes in 23 days.

5 years after the Rio Video games, the Olympics are lastly returning, and the very best athletes on this planet are making ready to placed on a present and, they hope, deliver some {hardware} residence.

Within the weeks main as much as the Opening Ceremony, we right here at For The Win are rolling out a ton of Olympics content to get you prepared for the Video games, together with spotlighting a number of the high athletes.

And we’ve obtained all of them proper right here in a single useful place.

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Katie Ledecky, swimming

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2

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, observe

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3

John John Florence, browsing

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4

Simone Biles, gymnastics

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5

Hannah Roberts, BMX freestyle

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6

Sam Mikulak, gymnastics

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7

Noah Lyles, observe

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8

April Ross and Alix Klineman, seaside volleyball

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9

Kanak Jha, desk tennis

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10

Nyjah Huston, skateboarding

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Carissa Moore, browsing

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12

Kyle Snyder, wrestling

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13

Simone Manuel, swimming

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