Tokyo Olympics: See Which Colorado Athletes Made The Cut

ACROSS COLORADO — Eighteen Coloradans are on the ground in Tokyo, preparing for the start of the Olympics.

The games, which kick off with Friday's opening ceremony, run through Aug. 8 in Japan's capital city.

The athletes will compete in a variety of events, ranging from archery to cycling, rowing and climbing.

The Coloradans are among the 621 members of the country's Olympic team at the Tokyo games.

The list of Colorado athletes at the Tokyo Olympics includes:

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• Samantha Achterberg (modern pentathlon) from Colorado Springs
• Christopher Blevins (cycling) from Durango
• Kendall Chase (rowing) from Evergreen
• Colin Duffy (climbing) from Broomfield
• Amro ElGeziry (modern pentathlon) from Colorado Springs
• Amber English (shooting) from Colorado Springs
• Adeline Gray (wrestling) from Lakewood
• G'Angelo Hancock (wrestling) from Fountain
• Lucas Kozeniesky (shooting) from Colorado Springs
• Kevin Mather (archery) from Lakewood
• Eric Newby (wheelchair rugby) from Bailey
• Morgan Pearson (triathlon) from Boulder
• Jordyn Poulter (volleyball) from Aurora
• Brooke Raboutou (climbing) from Boulder
• Samantha Schultz (modern pentathlon) from Colorado Springs
• Will Shaner (shooting) from Colorado Springs
• Jessica Thoennes (rowing) from Highlands Ranch
• Haleigh Washington (volleyball) from Colorado Springs

>> A full schedule for the Tokyo games can be found here.

Patch editor Christopher Boan contributed to this report.