Three years ago at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, 17 athletes with Minnesota ties took home 12 medals, including gold in five events. The following Minnesota-connected athletes have qualified for the Paris Olympics, which will be held July 26-Aug. 11. This list will be updated as more Olympic berths are earned.

Team USA

Sarah Bacon, Gophers, diving (3-meter springboard, 3-meter synchronized)

Napheesa Collier, Lynx, women's basketball

Lara Dallman-Weiss, Shoreview, sailing (mixed dinghy-470)

Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves, men's basketball

Suni Lee, St. Paul, women's artistic gymnastics

Dakotah Lindwurm, St. Francis, track and field (women's marathon)

Payton Otterdahl, Rosemount, track and field (men's shot put)

Cheryl Reeve, Lynx, women's basketball (head coach)

Regan Smith, Lakeville, swimming (100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 200 butterfly)

Jordan Thompson, Edina, volleyball

Alise Willoughby, St. Cloud, BMX cycling

Matthew Wilkinson, Minnetonka/Carleton/Gophers, track and field (3,000-meter steeplechase)

Other teams

In addition to U.S. Olympians with Minnesota ties, the following athletes who competed for Minnesota high schools and colleges or are current pros in the state will be in Paris representing other countries.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Timberwolves, Canada, men's basketball

Alasan Ann, Maple Grove, The Gambia, taekwondo

Devin Augustine, Gophers, Trinidad and Tobago, track and field (100 meters)

Michael Boxall, Minnesota United, New Zealand, men's soccer

Bridget Carleton, Lynx, Canada, women's basketball

Denisha Cartwright, Minnesota State Mankato, The Bahamas, track and field (women's 100 hurdles)

Joseph Fahnbulleh, Hopkins, Liberia, track and field (men's 200, 4x100 relay)

Rudy Gobert, Timberwolves, France, men's basketball

Joe Ingles, Timberwolves, Australia, men's basketball

Emmanuel Matadi, St. Paul/Minnesota State Mankato, Liberia, track and field (men's 100, 4x100)

Airi Miyabe, Gophers, Japan, women's volleyball

Nuni Omot, Mahtomedi, South Sudan, men's basketball

Jabez Reeves, Minnesota State Mankato, Liberia, track and field (men's 4x100)

Akeem Sirleaf, St. Paul, Liberia, track and field (men's 4x100)

Alanna Smith, Lynx, Australia, women's basketball

Bar Soloveychik, Gophers, Israel, swimming (men's 4x200 freestyle relay)

Ava Stewart, Gophers, Canada, women's gymnastics

Erik van Rooyen, Gophers, South Africa, golf

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