Our writers pick six GB athletes, six Australians, six Americans and six from around the world who have stories well worth following
Australian sprinter Torrie Lewis, Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade and boxer Cindy Ngamba, who will compete for the Refugee Olympic Team. Australian sprinter Torrie Lewis, Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade and boxer Cindy Ngamba, who will compete for the Refugee Olympic Team.The 27-year-old from suburban Houston and face of Team USA is the most decorated women’s gymnast ever, with a combined 37 medals between the Olympics and world championships.
Known in the surfing world as “The Queen of Teahupo’o”, Tahiti native Fierro will represent France in the Olympic surfing competition, which takes place on her home island. Born and raised in the French territory, Fierro learned to surf by the age of two and was crowned world junior champion in 2018. She will become the first Tahitian woman in her sport to represent France at the Olympics and will do so on the Pacific island she has surfed all her life.
Australian golf’s poster boy Cameron Smith took his mullet to LIV in 2022 after winning the Open, triggering his slide down the world golf rankings due to the continuing schism in the sport. That opened the door to Paris for Lee, the 25-year-old who shifted from the European Tour to the PGA Tour last year, and is now into the world top 40. His video game-inspired mantra on his viral social media is “let him cook”, and he has been known to wear chef hats on the course.
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