Foluke Akinradewo: Indoor volleyball, United States. A key player on teams that won Olympic silver and bronze in 2012 and 2016, respectively, Akinradewo figures to …
Foluke Akinradewo: Indoor volleyball, United States. A key player on teams that won Olympic silver and bronze in 2012 and 2016, respectively, Akinradewo figures to be a veteran leader as the Americans push for gold. Michael Andrew: Swimming, United States. The 22-year-old qualified to swim three events in Tokyo, during what will be his Olympic debut: The 50 freestyle,100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley. Dina Asher-Smith: Track and field, Great Britain. One of the world’s elite sprinters, Asher-Smith won a gold and two silvers at the 2019 world championships in Qatar and could very well repeat that showing in Tokyo. Perry Baker: Rugby, United States. A two-time recipient of the World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year award, Baker is the star on an American team that could surprise in Tokyo. Simone Biles: Gymnastics, United States. One of the biggest names and most accomplished athletes in Olympic sports, Biles won four gold medals and one bronze in Rio and looks primed to match or exceed that haul this summer. Ismael Borrero: Wrestling, Cuba. Borrero, who competes in Greco-Roman wrestling, is the reigning Olympic and world champion – and one of Cuba’s top medal hopes in Tokyo. Trayvon Bromell: Track and field, United States. After overcoming a string of injuries, Bromell has emerged as the clear favorite in the first post-Usain Bolt era of the men’s 100-meter dash. Jade Carey: Gymnastics, United States. A specialist in vault and floor exercise, the 20-year-old figures to play a key role for the U.S. in Tokyo before returning home to compete collegiately at Oregon State. Joshua Cheptegei: Track and field, Uganda. The 24-year-old Cheptegei currently holds the world record in both the 10,000 meters and 5,000 meters. He set the latter mark at an event in August, besting a previous record that stood for 16 years. Jordan Chiles: Gymnastics, United States. The 20-year-old Chiles trains with Simone Biles and will be her teammate on the U.S. team, which is heavily favored to win Olympic gold this summer. Ryan Crouser: Track and field, United States. A dominant force in shot put, Crouser will hope to once again edge fellow American Joe Kovacs and win his second consecutive Olympic gold. Matheus Cunha: Soccer, Brazil. Cunha scored five goals in CONMEBOL Olympic qualifying competition last year for Brazil, which won gold in Rio and is a perennial Olympic contender in the sport. Kyle Dake: Wrestling, United States. After edging 2012 gold medalist Jordan Burroughs at the Olympic trials in April, the 30-year-old Dake will now head to Tokyo with hopes of bringing home a gold of his own. Artur Dalaloyan: Gymnastics, Neutral Athletes From Russia. The 2018 all-around world champion is among the Russian athletes who will compete under a neutral flag in Tokyo as punishment for the country’s doping violations. Daniel Dias: Para-swimming, Brazil. One of the most decorated athletes in Paralympic history, the 32-year-old has won a whopping 24 Paralympic medals in swimming over the past three Games and figures to add to that total in Tokyo. Eva de Goede: Field hockey, Netherlands. The Dutch women have won either gold or silver at each of the past four Olympic Games, and de Goede Ð the reigning two-time International Hockey Federation player of the year Ð is among their brightest stars. Andre De Grasse: Track and field, Canada. De Grasse won three medals at the 2016 Olympics and two more at the 2019 world championships, emerging as a serious medal contender at both 100 and 200 meters this summer. Stefanie Dolson: Basketball, United States. A two-time NCAA champion at Connecticut and now a two-time All-Star in the WNBA, Dolson will hope to help the U.S. win gold in the Olympic debut of 3-on-3 basketbal. Luka Doncic: Basketball, Slovenia. The Dallas Mavericks star dropped a triple-double in a win over Lithuania to secure his country’s spot in the Olympic field. Caeleb Dressel: Swimming, United States. The 24-year-old Florida native is destined for Olympic stardom this summer and racking up eight medals, including six golds, at the most recent swimming world championships in 2019. Armand Duplantis: Track and field, Sweden. Born and raised in Louisiana, the 21-year-old wunderkind recently broke the world record in pole vault and has become one of the biggest names in field events. Kevin Durant: Basketball, United States. One of the world’s most dominant players, Durant headlines a U.S. team looking to win its fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal. Chloé Dygert: Cycling, United States. After a scary crash at the 2020 world championships, the 2016 silver medalist will rehab with an eye on medaling again in Tokyo. Brady Ellison: Archery, United States. Ellison, now 32, is a three-time Olympic medalist and one of American’s perennial contenders in the sport. Roger Federer: Tennis, Switzerland. Arguably the greatest tennis player of his generation, Federer’s sparkling resume has one glaring hole: He’s never won an Olympic gold medal in singles. Allyson Felix: Track and field, United States. The 35-year-old and nine-time Olympic medalist is now heading to her fifth Olympics, and the first since the birth of her daughter, Camryn. Connor Fields: BMX, United States. The first American to win an Olympic gold medal in BMX is expected to be back in 2021, with hopes of winning gold medal No.2. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce: Track and field, Jamaica. Now 34, Fraser-Pryce will be making her fourth appearance at the Olympics in search of her third gold medal in the 100-meter dash. Todd Frazier: Baseball, United States. The 11-year MLB veteran played a crucial role for Team USA in qualifying, including a four-hit performance against Venezuela that officially secured the team’s spot in Tokyo. Janja Garnbret: Sport climbing, Slovenia. Garnbret is just 21, but she’s already won two combined world titles and established herself as a dominant force in climbing, which is making its Olympic debut. Coco Gauff: Tennis, United States. The 17-year-old Gauff is the headliner on a young U.S. tennis squad that will be without several marquee names, including Serena Williams, at the Olympics this summer. Lex Gillette: Para track and field, United States. Gillette has competed in long jump at four Paralympic Games, and brought home four medals Ð all silver. Will he finally break through in Tokyo? Naomi Graham: Boxing, United States. A staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, Graham has also become a serious gold medal contender for Tokyo in a weight class that has previously been dominated by Claressa Shields.
