Athletes to Watch: Sydney McLaughlin At age 17 in Rio, Sydney McLaughlin was the youngest U.S. Olympian in track and field since 1972. Considered a star in the making, she was twice named the Gatorade Girls National High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year (2016, 2017). The New Jersey native went pro after her freshman season at University of Kentucky, where in addition to her signature event – 400m hurdles – she also showed her strengths in sprints, long jump and short hurdles. 2019 has been a breakout year for her so far – she is undefeated in the 400m hurdles and holds the world’s fastest time this year in that event (as of July 15, 2019). She can also juggle on a unicycle and has worked with kids at a juggling camp. Visit Sydney's Team USA profile Athlete Info Sport Track and Field Height 5'9" Weight 132 Date of Birth August 7th, 1999 Hometown Dunellen, NJ Current Residence Los Angeles, CA Trivia Sydney volunteers for the Central Jersey Chapter of Hope Worldwide where she distributes fire safety and disaster relief information to residents on behalf of the American Red Cross. Grow your Olympic knowledge Gymnastic Olympic Team Size Reduced to Four The gymnastics olympic team sizes have been reduced from five to four starting at the Tokyo 2020 olympics. Santos, Biney will Lead U.S. Short Track Team at 2022 Winter Olympics After three days of racing, five women were named to the U.S. short track speed skating team for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Origin Stories: Christian Taylor Christian Taylor has one goal in mind, breaking the triple-jump record that's stood since 1995. 2022 Paralympic Winter Games: What You Need to Know Get up to speed on what may be the largest Paralympic Winter Games in history. ‘The Important Thing’ Simone Biles’ Mom Wants Her Daughter to Know Before the Paris Olympics Nellie Biles shares the advice she gives her daughter - and how she supports her on the good days and not-so-good days. Basketball Player Trey Jenifer Grateful to Coaches for Helping Him Push for Another Paralympics Trevon “Trey” Jenifer is thankful for all his coaches, the positive and negative ones. View More sports in this article Track & Field tags in this article 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes to Watch Fan SportsEngine