Meet the 19 Troops Representing America at the Olympics
Army Staff Sgt. Naomi Graham throws a right to the chin of Briana Che during a USA Nationals bout during the first week of December 2018 in Salt Lake City. (U.S. Army)
12 Jul 2021
When the world s greatest athletes assemble in Tokyo for the Summer Olympic Games later this month, 19 service members will be helping represent the United States.
In a news release Monday, the Defense Department said that the U.S. Olympic team will include 17 soldiers, a Marine and a Coast Guardsman. That is a handful more than the 16 service members who represented the U.S. in Rio de Janeiro during the 2016 games.
MOAA - Meet the Military Men and Women Representing Team USA in Tokyo
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July 8, 2021
Top Olympic officials and athletes are arriving in Tokyo to spikes in COVID19 cases, a state of emergency and a ban on spectators.
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Top Olympic officials and athletes are arriving in Tokyo to a state of emergency just declared. Weeks before the games are set to begin. Spectators will no longer be allowed.
“I was longing for this day for more than one year… I know that the athletes are feeling the same. Hundreds of them have already arrived here in Japan and Tokyo and they all are very happy to be here to have the games happening and happening in a safe way,” International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said.