Athlete Spotlight: Jahmal Harvey - Listen To The Olympics On iHeartRadio

If you are wondering how to listen to the Olympics, iHeartRadio has you covered. iHeartRadio is the exclusive audio home of NBC's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, so it is the only place to listen to the Olympics stream. The free iHeart app is where to go to listen to exclusive play-by-play action of Team USA . To celebrate, we are spotlighting some of the country's athletes that are vying for gold.

Jahmal Harvey , a 21-year-old native of Oxon Hill, Maryland, has become one of the most anticipated young male boxers across the nation. Harvey's athletic career began with football, where he played as a running back and cornerback. However, his journey into boxing began when his football coach, Daryl Davis, started a boxing gym and encouraged his players to join to improve their physicality.

"My football coach started a boxing gym," Harvey told USABoxing.org . "He had other football players come and workout too, but I stuck with it. So, I was the first one to start fighting."

Harvey began boxing at 13 and juggled both sports for a while before deciding to focus solely on boxing. He felt boxing offered an even playing field, where he competed against opponents of the same size and weight, and he liked that he controlled the outcome.

Harvey quickly made a name for himself in the boxing world. He dominated at the junior and youth levels, winning a combined seven gold medals and two silvers. His success continued into the elite stage, where he won gold at the Elite World Championships in 2021, becoming the first male boxer to win the World Championships since 2007. He also won gold at two international tournaments in 2023, including the Santiago Pan American Games, which led him to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Despite his success, Harvey remains humble and focused on his ultimate goal. "I want that gold. Simple."

From exclusive NBC play-by-play action of Team USA to live hourly updates from the Games to original Summer Games podcasts, you can listen to the Olympics stream only on iHeartRadio . Find out more about how to listen .