Olympic viewing can be a sport in itself, so knowing some of the key competitors can be an automatic advantage.
And while U.S. stars like Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky are bound to soak up a lot of attention and air time, there are stars in lower-profile sports who are also worth keeping an eye on. Here, a WWD primer on some names to watch during the XXXII Olympiad. Named for the Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, Chiles became the first all-around Winter Cup champion earlier this year. In June, she finished third in the all-around at the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships behind Biles and Sunisa Lee. While many call Chiles by her nickname “Chick,” Biles sees her as a “little sister.” Chiles said as a child, her parents could not keep her from cartwheeling down the aisle of any open space or walking on her hands instead of her feet.
The 6-foot, 2-inch, 24-year-old sprint specialist from Florida has already won two gold medals in the 2016 Games in the 4×100 freestyle — where he raced with Phelps — and the 4 x 100 medley, and this time will take on the 50- and 100-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly. Without Phelps to contend with, Dressel is expected to medal in all these events.
Her journey to the top of the sport started on a lark when hip dysplasia kept her from participating in her first love, track and field. But in a summer camp outside Seattle, a counselor suggested she try racing a canoe. Once she learned how to stay in the boat, it became clear that she was a natural. And while she has admitted that her win in Hungary in the world championships three years ago was a shock, she’s eager to show the world that U.S. women have a place in the sport as well.
Ma Long plays in the Sweden in the men’s singles final at the world table tennis championships in Budapest. KYDPL KYODO/APThe 32-year-old Chinese table tennis captain Ma Long is seen as one of the greatest, akin to being the Roger Federer of his sport. Ma, whose name means “dragon,” holds the current World and Olympic titles. During his career, he has been ranked number-one in the world for longer than any other male player — 64 months.
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