Houstonians To Watch at the Olympics in Paris
The opening ceremonies for the Olympics go down tomorrow and Houston is going to reppin’ big time with so many athletes and coaches competing for Team USA and other countries. So, to learn more about our local Olympians, host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Danielle Lerner, sports enterprise reporter at the Houston Chronicle, about Houstonians competing in Paris, just how much it costs to be an Olympian, and under-the-radar events to check out at the games.
Learn more about the Paris Olympics with the links below:
- Read all of Danielle’s Olympic coverage from Paris here.
- Every Houstonian competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics
- How much does it cost to be an Olympian? Most of Team USA earns less than you think
- In with the new: What are the new sports and events at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
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