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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;
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Maryland Track Star Kayley Milor Killed In Cancun Accident Leaves Legacy
A scholarship fund has been created to honor Kayley Milor, a University of Maryland student who died in an accident while vacationing in Cancun, Mexico last March.
The GoFundMe page for Milor, 22, had raised more than $72,000 as of Monday, May 30.
"Kayley was so loved by her family, friends, and the Urbana and University of Maryland communities," the page reads.
"To honor her life and legacy this scholarship will provide financial support to hard-working and highly motivated track student-athletes who embody Kayley’s spirit of kindness, leadership, and dedication to others."
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