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9 Jayhawks begin Olympic journey in Paris

PARIS - Nine with Kansas Jayhawks ties will be competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics, which get underway this Friday with the opening ceremony.The Jayhawks will be represented across multiple sports with Michael Joseph, Yoveinny Mota, Sharon Lokedi, Bryce Hoppel, Hussain Al Hizam and Alexandra Emilianov all joining Head Coach Stanley Redwine and Event Manager Tim Weaver on the track and field side, while Joel Embiid will be competing on Team USA for men’s basketball.Joseph, the lone current student athlete in this year’s Olympics, was chosen to be the flag bearer for his home country of Saint Lucia in Friday’s opening ceremony.

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