Meet the 23 New Jersey Athletes Competing at the Olympics

NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame is officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes will be among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA.

The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail from more than 200 nations, plus a team of international refugees, will compete in 32 sports between July 26 and August 11, 2024.

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Sports range from traditional track and field, gymnastics, swimming, diving, basketball, volleyball and tennis to more youth-centric events, including sport-climbing, skateboarding, and surfing.

This year, breakdancing (or breaking) is making its Olympic debut.

So who are the athletes from New Jersey competing for Team USA?

Gymnastics: Hezly Rivera from Oradell .  At just 16 years-old, Hezly is said to be the youngest athlete on Team USA.

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Track and Field: Curtis Thompson of Florence who also was part of the 2020 team; Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of Dunellen who participated in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. She already holds two gold medals; Keturah Orji from Mount Olive, who also previously participated in the 2016 and 2020; Sam Mattis of East Brunswick; and Catarina Guimareas of Cranford (paralympian;)

Triatalon: Morgan Pearson of New Vernon who participated in the 2020 Olympics where he earned a silver medal.

Soccer: Paxten Aaronson of Medford; Casey Murphy of Bridgewater; and John Tolkin of Chatham

Swimming: Jack Alexy of Morristown; Nic Fink also of Morristown who is a 2020 Olympian; Christie Raleigh Crossley (paralympian) of Toms River

Basketball: Bam Adebayo of Newark.

Field Hockey: Amanda Golini of Randolf;

Fencing: Elizabeth Tartakovsky of Livingston; J ackie Dubrovich from Riverdale; Mitchell Saron of Ridgewood

Sport Climbing: Jesse Grupper of Upper Montclair

Rowing: Molly Reckford of Short Hills who also was a 2020 Olympian

Golf: Scottie Scheffler of Ridgewood

Table Tennis: Amy Wang of Sewell

Judo: Jack Yonezuka of West Long Branch

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