Minority athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway intolerant hearts and minds
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FILE - United States Logan Edra, known as B-Girl Logistx competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin, File)FILE - United States Logan Edra, known as B-Girl Logistx, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)FILE - Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Brentford at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)FILE - Alexa Moreno, of Mexico, performs her floor exercise routine during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)FILE - Sunisa Lee, of United States, competes on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)FILE - Simone Biles, of the United States, holds up her medals after the women's artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)FILE - Jordan Chiles, of the United States, competes during the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)FILE - Gabby Douglas competes on the vault at the American Classic Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Katy, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)FILE - Hezly Rivera, of United States, competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
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FILE - United States Logan Edra, known as B-Girl Logistx competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin, File)