Olympic Zone Special: California hopefuls prepare for the Paris Olympics

Meet Olympic hopefuls from California and hear about their journeys as they prepare for Paris.

Meet Olympic hopefuls from California and hear about their journeys as they prepare for Paris.

WELCOME AND THANKS FOR JOINING US. WE ARE OFFICIALLY AT THE THREE MONTH COUNTDOWN TO THE 2024 PARIS SUMMER OLYMPICS. AND WHAT A BETTER WAY TO MARK THE MOMENT THAN BY CELEBRATING SOME OF CALIFORNIA’S FINEST ATHLETES. WE ARE GOING TO BE TAKING A LOOK AT THEIR OLYMPIC MINDSET, HOW IT SETS THEM APART AND HOW THEY USE IT TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS. WE’RE JOINING YOU FROM THE LA MEMORIAL COLISEUM. THE COLISEUM IS KNOWN AS THE GREATEST STADIUM IN THE WORLD. IT IS A LIVING MEMORIAL TO ALL WHO SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMED FORCES DURING WORLD WAR ONE, AND IT’S ALSO THE ONLY VENUE TO HOST TWO SUMMER OLYMPICS. 1932 AND 1984. AND IT’S GOING TO BE A BIG PART OF THE LA 2028 GAMES WHEN LOS ANGELES BECOMES ONLY THE THIRD CITY TO HOST A THIRD OLYMPICS. IN 2017, THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE DID SOMETHING THAT IT HAD ACTUALLY NEVER DONE BEFORE. IT VOTED ON A DOUBLE ALLOCATION, ANNOUNCING TWO HOST CITIES AT THE SAME TIME. PARIS FOR 2024 AND LOS ANGELES FOR 2028. SO THAT MEANT THAT LOS ANGELES WOULD HAVE 11 YEARS TO GET READY

Olympic Zone Special: California hopefuls prepare for the Paris Olympics

Meet Olympic hopefuls from California and hear about their journeys as they prepare for Paris.

LOS ANGELES —

With three months to go until the opening ceremony, we're celebrating California athletes.

Meet Olympic hopefuls from California and hear about their journeys as they prepare for Paris.

Plus, hear from their coaches about how they inspire greatness and get a sneak peek as organizers plan for the LA Olympics in 2028.

Below are stories that aired during our Olympic Zone special on April 26.

Team USA qualifies in artistic swimming. Mixed-gender teams to compete for 1st time

Team USA has qualified for the Olympic team competition in artistic swimming, something that hasn't happened since 2008.

Artistic swimming, formerly known as synchronized swimming, is considered one of the hardest Olympic sports.

And now a new rule change allows for mixed-gender teams in the Olympics for the first time. Teams can include up to two men.

Learn more.

US women's water polo team aims for Olympic 4-peat

They say good things come in threes. The U.S. Olympic women's water polo team wants to update that phrase to fours.

The women have won gold in the last three Olympic Games. No team, men's or women's, has won four straight gold medals.

Hear from the team's captain, Maggie Steffens.

Learn more.

Stanford University dominates Team USA men's gymnastics

Expect to see some Cardinal red in the red, white and blue at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Stanford University is a major feeder to the U.S. Men's National Team.

Learn more.

Diver Katrina Young finds harmony in third Olympic quest

Katrina Young is a three-time national champ training for her third Olympic team.

The veteran athlete has new balance in her life that's bringing a new energy to her training.

Young graduated from Florida State with a degree in music. She competed in both the Rio and Tokyo Olympics.

She's now a newlywed. And, she's a new resident of California. Young is training in Southern California at the USC pool.

Learn more.

How LA is preparing to host Olympians in 2028

Janet Evans, the LA 2028 chief athlete officer and a four-time Olympic gold medalist, talks about how Los Angeles can support athletes and their families at the next summer Olympics.

100 athletes gather in NYC for Team USA media summit before Paris Olympics

Here's a look at how Team USA athletes are preparing for the Paris Olympics. They spoke out at a media summit in New York City.

Fencer Gerek Meinhardt to compete in 5th Olympics

Gerek Meinhardt is heading to his fifth Olympics this year. And for this athlete, fencing is a family affair.

Olympic Zone Special: California hopefuls prepare for the Paris Olympics

Meet Olympic hopefuls from California and hear about their journeys as they prepare for Paris.

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Team USA qualifies in artistic swimming. Mixed-gender teams to compete for 1st time

US women's water polo team aims for Olympic 4-peat

Stanford University dominates Team USA men's gymnastics

Diver Katrina Young finds harmony in third Olympic quest

How LA is preparing to host Olympians in 2028

100 athletes gather in NYC for Team USA media summit before Paris Olympics

Fencer Gerek Meinhardt to compete in 5th Olympics

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