From Skateboarding To Soccer: New England’s Hometown Olympians

U.S. Olympic rower Austin Hack of Old Lyme, Connecticut, shown here in 2016. (Creative Commons / U.S. Rowing / flickr.com/photos/usrowing)

The Tokyo Olympics begin this week, with the opening ceremonies scheduled for Friday.

Thirty-three members of Team USA list communities in New England as their hometowns. That includes almost a dozen rowers, a half-dozen runners and three rugby players.

Along with the full 600-plus members of the American team and athletes from around the world, they’re navigating an array of safety measures designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — but even those haven’t stopped all infections.

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