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Scott Rabalais: Louisiana Olympic contingent growing, features some of games' biggest names

Posted on AllSides July 1st, 2024
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With the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics now a little more than three weeks away, the contingent of Louisiana athletes heading across the Atlantic is growing to a mighty impressive number. As of Monday, 20 athletes, 19 of them current or former LSU athletes, have qualified for Paris representing a broad swath of nations. That number could grow by 13 more LSU track and field athletes once their respective national squads are announced. By comparison, 22 LSU athletes competed in the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. The headliners with...

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