Iowans to watch at the Olympics

The Olympics opening ceremony in Paris kicks off at 12:30pm today.

Why it matters: More than a dozen athletes with Iowa ties will compete, KCCI reports .

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State of play: Most of them competed on the collegiate level.

• At least eight attended Iowa State University and five attended the University of Iowa (UI).

Zoom in: Karissa Schweizer is competing for Team USA's women's track team.

• She was raised in Urbandale, attended Dowling Catholic High School and ran cross country at the University of Missouri .

Meanwhile, Peter Jok , who grew up in Des Moines, will compete in men's basketball for South Sudan, his birth country.

• He played high school basketball at Roosevelt and Valley before joining the team at UI .

How to watch: The Games will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock .

• Plus: Follow Axios' Olympics coverage and take note of key event dates .

Peter Jok grew up in Des Moines and will make his Olympics debut in Paris on the basketball court. Photo: Mike Campbell/NurPhoto via Getty Images