There are 40 Athletes from Illinois on the USA Olympic Team

The 2024 Paris Olympics begins later this month, and the Land of Lincoln will be WELL represented on Team USA, here are the details on which athletes from Illinois to keep an eye out for during the Olympics.

According to an article from NBC Chicago, there are 40 athletes from Illinois that will be on Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympics. They are in all kinds of sports from Basketball, Soccer, and Swimming, to more obscure sports like Rowing, Rugby, and Rhythmic Gymnastics.

To see the complete list of Illinois athletes in the 2024 Olympics, click here!

The athletes I am keeping an eye on from Illinois during the 2024 Paris Olympics are...

- Anthony Davis, the Lakers player will be a crucial part of Team USA's pursuit of Gold on the basketball court.

- Paul Juda, a male gymnast, all eyes will be on the women's gymnastics team, but Juda will be a huge part of the Men's chances to win a medal.

- Ryan Murphy, is one of the great American swimmers, known for excelling in backstroke, he is in his 3rd Olympic games.

To read more about the athletes with ties to the Land of Lincoln, click here!

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More Olympic Fun Facts

According to Wikipedia, Team USA has a total of 2,638 medals for all of the Summer Olympics combined, which is double the next closest country. Also, Team USA has a total of 1,065 Gold Medals, which is triple the next closest country. Of the 29 total Summer Olympic games Team USA has won the medal count 18 times, and Team China has only done that once, which was during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. There are a total of 329 events in the Paris Olympics.

The Summer Olympics have been canceled 3 times, once for WW1, twice for WW2, and was rescheduled for COVID-19, but not canceled.