7-27-24 Olympics Special

Going for gold: KU Olympic track star Bryce Hoppel currently holds the Olympic Trial record for the Men's 800 Meter and is the world champion for the indoor 800 Meter, find out how he has has been preparing for the Paris Olympics.  Overland Park native Leanne Wong is a traveling alternate withe the Women's US Gymnastics Team for the second Olympics; she is prepped and ready to go in case her team and country needs her.  World champion men's trap shooter Derrick Mein of Paola, KS, is excited for his second Olympic games and shares how his cross-discipline training has made his shot as good as gold.  Staff Sgt. Rachel Tozier of Pattonsburg, MO, is checking off her final trap shooting goal making it to the Olympics.  She shares what she's most looking forward to at the games.  Current Jayhawk Yaseen El-Demerdash won big at the 2024 US Paralympic Team Trials: Gold in the 500 Meter Freestyle, Silver in the 100 Meter Butterfly and Bronze in the 100 Meter Freestyle.  He wants to "leave it all in the pool" for the 2024 Paralympic Games.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.