Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Age: 25

Sport: Basketball (men’s)

Country representing: Canada

Medal chances: Favorite

Local connection: Timberwolves wing

Alasan Ann

Age: 23

Sport: Taekwondo

Country representing: Gambia

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: Maple Grove native

Devin Augustine

Age: 20

Sport: Track and Field (men’s)

Event: 100 meters

Country representing: Trinidad and Tobago

Medal chances: Long shot

Local connection: Gophers junior

Sarah Bacon

Age: 27

Sport: Diving (women’s)

Events: 3-meter springboard, 3-meter synchronized

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: Gophers alum

Kenny Bednarek

Age: 25

Sport: Track and Field (men’s)

Events: 100 meters, 200 meters, 4×100 relay

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Favorite

Local connection: 2018 Rice Lake (Wis.) grad

Michael Boxall

Age: 35

Sport: Soccer (men’s)

Country representing: New Zealand

Medal chances: Long shot

Local connection: Minnesota United defender

Bridget Carleton

Age: 27

Sport: Basketball (women’s)

Country representing: Canada

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: Lynx forward

Denisha Cartwright

Age: 24

Sport: Track and Field (women’s)

Event: 100-meter hurdles

Country representing: Bahamas

Medal chances: Long shot

Local connection: Minnesota State Mankato alum

Napheesa Collier

Age: 27

Sport: Basketball (women’s)

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Gold medal favorite

Local connection: Lynx forward

Lara Dallman-Weiss

Age: 35

Sport: Sailing (mixed)

Event: 470 dinghy

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: 2007 Mounds View grad

Anthony Edwards

Age: 22

Sport: Basketball (men’s)

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Gold medal favorite

Local connection: Timberwolves guard

Joseph Fahnbulleh

Age: 22

Sport: Track and field (men’s)

Country representing: Liberia

Events: 200 meters, 4×100 meter relay

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: 2019 Hopkins grad

Rudy Gobert

Age: 32

Sport: Basketball (men’s)

Country representing: France

Medal chances: Favorite

Local connection: Timberwolves center

Joe Ingles

Age: 36

Sport: Basketball (men’s)

Country representing: Australia

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: Timberwolves wing

Suni Lee

Age: 21

Sport: Gymnastics (women’s)

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Favorite

Local connection: St. Paul native

Dakotah Lindwurm

Age: 29

Sport: Track and Field (women’s)

Event: Marathon

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Long shot

Local connection: St. Francis native

Airi Miyabe

Age: 25

Sport: Volleyball (women’s)

Country representing: Japan

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: Gophers alum

Emmanuel Matadi

Age: 33

Sport: Track and field (men’s)

Events: 100 meters, 4×100 meter relay

Country representing: Liberia

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: 2009 St. Paul Johnson grad

Nuni Omot

Age: 29

Sport: Basketball (men’s)

Country representing: South Sudan

Medal chances: Long shot

Local connection: 2013 Mahtomedi grad

Payton Otterdahl

Age: 28

Sport: Track and field (men’s)

Event: Shot put

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: 2014 Rosemount grad

Cheryl Reeve

Age: 57

Sport: Basketball (women’s)

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Gold medal favorite

Local connection: Lynx head coach

Jabez Reeves

Age: 21

Sport: Track and field (men’s)

Event: 4×100 meter relay

Country representing: Liberia

Medal chances: Long shot

Local connection: Minnesota State Mankato senior

Akeem Sirleaf

Age: 27

Sport: Track and field (men’s)

Event: 4×100 meter relay (alternate)

Country representing: Liberia

Medal chances: Long shot

Local connection: 2015 North St. Paul grad

Alanna Smith

Age: 27

Sport: Basketball (women’s)

Country representing: Australia

Medal chances: Favorite

Local connection: Lynx forward

Regan Smith

Age: 22

Sport: Swimming (women’s)

Events: 100-meter backstroke, 200-meter backstroke, medley relays

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Gold medal favorite

Local connection: 2020 Lakeville North grad

Bar Soloveychik

Age: 23

Sport: Swimming (men’s)

Event: 4×200-meter relay

Country representing: Israel

Medal chances: Long shot

Local connection: Gophers junior

Ava Stewart

Age: 18

Sport: Gymnastics (women’s)

Country representing: Canada

Medal chances: Long shot

Local connection: Incoming Gopher

Jordan Thompson

Age: 27

Sport: Volleyball (women’s)

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: 2015 Edina grad

Erik Van Rooyen

Age: 34

Sport: Golf (men’s)

Country representing: South Africa

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: Gophers alum

Matthew Wilkinson

Age: 25

Sport: Track and field (men’s)

Event: 3,000-meter steeplechase

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Long shot

Local connection: Gophers alum

Alise Willoughby

Age: 33

Sport: BMX Racing (women’s)

Country representing: USA

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: 2009 St. Cloud Tech grad

Shane Wiskus

Age: 25

Sport: Gymnastics (men’s)

Country representing: USA (alternate)

Medal chances: Contender

Local connection: Gophers alum, 2018 Mound Westonka grad, Spring Park native

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