Seattle native Nevin Harrison will compete at the Tokyo Olympics in canoe sprint. Credit: Tom Banse / NW News Network Seattle athlete to sprint at the Tokyo Olympics, but in a canoe instead of on the track By at 7:49 am Nineteen-year-old Nevin Harrison of Seattle has pictured herself competing in the Olympics for many years, mostly as a track sprinter like in the 100 or 200 meter dash. "My mom always tells the story of me being four years old and watching the Olympics and saying, 'I'm going to go one day, mom,'' Harrison recalled. "She was like, 'Sure, Nevin. Whatever.'"