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Root For These 24 Maryland, Virginia Athletes Repping Team USA At Paris Olympics
A strong contingent of athletes and para athletes from Maryland and Virginia are headed to the Paris Olympics.
A total of 24 athletes from Maryland and 15 from Virginia have all qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26.
Athletes from Maryland set to sport the Red, White, and Blue during the Olympics:
Phoebe Bacon, of Chevy Chase, in swimming;
Aaron Brooks, of Hagerstown, in wrestling;
Kevin Durant, of DC, in basketball;
Erin Gemmell of Bethesda, in swimming;
Noah Hanssen, of Maryland, in wheelchair fencing;
Jahmal …
Beloved Virginia High School Student Dies Suddenly At 17
Beloved Virginia high school student Jabari Jefferson died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 8, according to a GoFundMe. He was 17.
Jefferson was a junior at LC Bird High School in Chesterfield, where he was a proud member of the swim team, fundraiser organizer, Valerie Scott wrote.
"Jabari was a light to all who had the pleasure of knowing him," she added. "His optimism and positivity made him special."
He was also remembered as a "brave kid" who could "brighten anyone’s day."
The GoFundMe had raised more than $6,000 as of Thursday, Nov. 24.
He is survived by his mom, sister,…
DC Native Katie Ledecky Sets Huge World Record, US Record At Swimming World Cup
U.S. Olympian swimmer and Washington D.C. native Katie Ledecky has broken yet another world record, this time, by nearly 10 seconds at the Swimming World Cup in Toronto over the weekend, according to multiple reports.
World Record. Back to work. 🔜 Indy 🏊🏻♀️🏁 pic.twitter.com/VhZKHIjZ67 — Katie Ledecky (@katieledecky) October 30, 2022
Ledecky, 25, broke the world record for the 1,500 short course freestyle, clocking in at 15 minutes and 8 seconds, breaking the previous record of 15 minutes and 18 seconds set by Germany's Sarah Wellbrock in 2019. Ledecky finished her race 40 seconds faste…
