"Lets do it"- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Grant Holloway named captains for Team USA track and field at Paris Olympics 2024

By Adityan Pillai

Modified Aug 02, 2024 05:03 GMT

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Grant Holloway have been named the captains of Team USA Track and Field at the Paris Olympics 2024. The Track and Field events will commence in the country's biggest stadium, the Stade de France, on August 2, 2024.

McLaughlin-Levrone will be competing in the women's 400m hurdles in a quest to defend her Olympic title. After missing out on the Indoor season of the Olympic year due to an injury, the American put forward a dominant display in the outdoor season with an unbeaten streak and also created a new world record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 50.65s in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials.

On the other hand, Holloway will be competing in his second consecutive Olympic Games. After winning the silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, the American will be aiming for his first gold medal in Paris. Holloway will be competing in the men's 110m hurdles at the quadrennial games in Paris.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Grant Holloway received the honor of being named the captains of the track and field contingent of Team USA at the Paris Olympics. USATF took to Instagram to break the news to fans.

Holloway and McLaughlin-Levrone shared a video message with fans and said,

"Can't wait to represent you guys on the track. Let's do it!"

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone opens up on lowering the 400m hurdles world record

18th World Athletics Championships Oregon22, day 8 (Source: Getty)

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone stunned the world after a terrific performance at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in the 400m hurdles qualifying for her third consecutive Olympic Games. She spoke about lowering her world record below the 50-second barrier in a post-race interview and said:

"I mean, I would love to dip under 50 at some point. I don't know if that's this year or next year, whatever, but just always chipping away, seeing what's possible, and continuing.... There's so many different ways to run it, and I feel like everytime I'm on the track, I'm figuring out, 'OK, what's the best way?'"

McLaughlin-Levrone will be competing in a quest to continue her legacy in the event by defending her title. However, she faces challenges from Dutch athlete Femke Bol who has been in top form in the outdoor season and holds a personal best of 50.95s in the 400m hurdles.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone will kick start her Paris Olympic campaign in the women's 400m hurdles heats scheduled on August 4, 2024, at 12:35 p.m. (local time).