Florida is sending 46 athletes to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, representing a diverse array of sports. These athletes hail from various cities across the state and will compete in events ranging from track and field to swimming.
Notable athletes include Perry Parker from Daytona Beach for rugby, Aaliyah Butler from Fort Lauderdale for track and field, Danielle Collins from St. Petersburg for tennis, and Benjamin Cremaschi from Miami for soccer. Other competitors include Caeleb Dressel from Orange Park in swimming, Coco Gauff from Delray Beach in tennis, Joel Embiid from Monteverde in basketball, and Nelly Korda from Bradenton in golf.
The full list of Florida-based Olympians also features athletes competing in judo, rowing, sailing, water polo, boxing, equestrian events, surfing, breaking (a form of dance sport), para archery, skateboarding, artistic swimming, para swimming, taekwondo, shooting, cycling and para-rowing.
The Florida business community continues its efforts to enhance the state's competitiveness. In pursuit of making Florida a top 10 global economy by 2030 as outlined by the Florida 2030 Blueprint's 39 goals, stakeholders are invited to participate in the 2024 Future of Florida Forum (F3) & Florida Chamber Annual Meeting on October 21-22. The forum aims to foster discussions among business leaders, workforce and education partners, community leaders and policymakers about current successes and challenges within the state.
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