Team Comcast’s 16-man U.S. Team athlete roster includes U.S. Olympic bronze medalist Noah Lyles, U.S. Olympic hopeful Victor Montalvo and U.S. Paralympic gold medalist Anastasia Pagonis.
Philadelphia, July 1, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Comcast, a proud partner of Team USA, today announced its list of 16 sponsored athletes heading into the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“This summer, the world’s best athletes will compete in one of the most beautiful cities at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said Matt Lederer, vice president of brand partnerships at Comcast. “Comcast NBCUniversal is excited to once again bring the excitement and thrill of the Olympic Games to America. We’re honored to support these incredible athletes and share their inspiring stories of dedication, determination and joy.”
Comcast is excited to feature these talented athletes as they strive to achieve their dreams on the biggest stage. Team Comcast includes the following athletes:
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Noah Lyles, Track and Field, Alexandria, Virginia
Lyles, a U.S. Olympic bronze medalist and six-time world championship gold medalist, has his sights set on breaking the world record in the 200 meters in Paris.
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Sophia Smith, soccer, Fort Collins, Colorado
Smith will make her Olympic debut in Paris after scoring half of the U.S. team’s goals in the 2023 World Cup tournament. In 2020, Smith was the No. 1 overall pick in the NWSL Draft and was named league MVP and U.S. Soccer Women’s Player of the Year in 2022.
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Anna Hall, Track and Field, Greenwood, Colorado
Hall won silver in the heptathlon at the world championships after breaking the American pentathlon record. She will make her Olympic debut in Paris this summer.
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Victor Montalvo, Breaking, Kissimmee, FL
Since competing in his first breaking competition at age 14, Montalvo, known as B’Boy Victor, has become an all-star in the breaking world and is consistently ranked in the top two in the world. Victor became the first American breakdancer to qualify for the Olympics and will represent Team USA in breaking’s first Olympic appearance.
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Tori Huske, swimming, Arlington, Virginia
Husk, a U.S. Olympic silver medalist who made history as one of only four Americans to win six medals at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships and also became world champion in the 100-meter butterfly, now looks forward to Paris with a shot at gold.
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Grant Holloway, Track and Field, Chesapeake, Virginia
Holloway, a U.S. Olympic silver medalist, has won the 110-meter hurdles at the last three world championships and is aiming for gold in Paris. Holloway also holds the world record in the 60-meter hurdles.
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Jewell Loyd, basketball, Lincolnwood, Illinois
Lloyd, a two-time FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup gold medalist and five-time WNBA All-Star, will be seeking her third Olympic gold medal as a member of Team USA in Paris. Lloyd was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft in 2015 and has won two WNBA championships during her nine-year career.
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Carson Foster, Swimming, Cincinnati, Ohio
In 2012, Foster made waves in the swimming world when she broke the national age-group record in the 100m butterfly at just 10 years old. She then went on to win silver medals in the 400m individual medley and 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. Foster is hoping for a big breakthrough in Paris.
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Anastasia Pagonis, Para swimming, Long Island, New York
After losing her sight at a young age, Pagonis found solace in swimming as a way to regain her independence, and by the age of 17, she had won two Paralympic medals in Tokyo. With the help of her trusty guide dog, Radar, she now uses her platform to create engaging social media content that raises awareness about visual impairment to her millions of followers.
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Dennis Connors, Paracycling, Livermore, California
Connors is a multi-sport athlete who served in the United States Marine Corps and is an eight-time U.S. Paracycling Men’s Trike National Champion. In 2023, he won gold medals at the World Championships and the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.
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Mallory Weggemann, Para swimming, Eagan, Minnesota
A highly decorated U.S. Paralympic gold medalist, Weggemann will be competing in her fourth Paralympic Games in Paris. Now a new mother, she will be on a mission to prove that motherhood is a comma, not a period, as she looks to defend her Paralympic gold medal in Tokyo with her daughter in the stands.
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Daniel Romanchuk, Para Athletics, Mount Airy, Maryland
Romanchuk, a U.S. Paralympic gold medalist, plans to compete in the Paralympic Marathon in Paris and hopes to qualify for more events at the Paralympic Track and Field Trials in late July. In 2019, Romanchuk became the first American male wheelchair athlete to win both the Boston and London Marathons, helping him win the World Para Athletics Marathon Championship title.
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Trevon Jennifer, wheelchair basketball, La Plata, Maryland
Before becoming a three-time U.S. Paralympian and motivational speaker, Jennifer was a standout track and field and wrestling athlete in her younger years. The Paralympic gold medalist will be heading to Paris this summer as a key member of the U.S. wheelchair basketball team.
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Chuck Aoki, Wheelchair Rugby, Minneapolis, Minnesota
As one of the world’s top wheelchair rugby players, Aoki has dedicated his life to disability sports and advocacy. After making his debut at the London Paralympics in 2012, he was named captain of the U.S. Wheelchair Rugby Team for the Rio 2016 Paralympics. Aoki and the U.S. team have brought home two Paralympic silver medals and one bronze medal since joining the team in 2012, but are aiming for gold in Paris.
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Sarah Adam, Wheelchair Rugby, Naperville, Illinois
Adam will make her U.S. Paralympic Team debut in Paris, becoming the first woman ever to compete for the U.S. Wheelchair Rugby Team at the Paralympics, having taken up the sport in 2019 just a few years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
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Grace Norman, paratriathlete, Jamestown, Ohio
Norman, a three-time Paralympic medalist and four-time world champion, was born with congenital constriction belt syndrome. In 2016, he won his first gold medal when paratriathlon made its debut at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, and also won a bronze medal in athletics. He hopes to win a silver medal in triathlon at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics and bring home a second gold medal in Paris.
Leading up to the Games, Xfinity will provide all Team USA athletes who have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games with “connectivity credits” to enable them to access the internet at home and on the go using their mobile devices. Through its Xfinity Athlete Connectivity program, Xfinity wants to help Team USA’s more than 900 athletes stay connected to what matters most to them while they pursue gold in Paris.
“The journey to the U.S. National Team doesn’t happen overnight, and we couldn’t miss the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the journeys of these incredible athletes,” said Jessica Muir, senior director of Xfinity brand partnerships at Comcast. “Our connectivity services, entertainment platform and media businesses give us the unique ability to bring these stories to life before, during and after Paris 2024.”
Comcast is an official partner of Team USA through 2028, when the Olympics return to the United States and are hosted in Los Angeles. NBC is the exclusive U.S. broadcaster of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will begin on NBC and Peacock on July 26.
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