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LA & Ventura County Olympians

At the Summer Olympics in Paris, all eyes will be on the tally to see which country takes home the most medals. But when it comes to determining which state sends the most athletes to France, there’s no competition—California holds the record for sending more Olympians than any other state.

Over 50 athletes from the Golden State are set to represent Team USA across a broad swath of sports. Texas has the second highest count at 25, less than half of California’s tally.

NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Jrue Holiday—both hailing from Los Angeles—will attempt to snag the United States' fifth straight gold medal in basketball.
Other Ventura & LA County stand-outs competing in the games include Track and Fielder Kendall Ellis of North Hollywood, Beach Volleyball athlete Andy Benesh of Rancho Palos Verdes, Fencer Nick Itkin of Los Angeles and Nico Young of Camarillo, the only athlete from Ventura County competing in Track and Field.

The games continue through August 11th.

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