The Olympics start in August and I have some people you should be rooting for and watching closely. Get to know your New Hampshire Olympians!

Four people from the Granite State will represent the United States of America at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Day 8
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Jessica Parratto from Dover is 22 and competing in her first Olympics. She will participate in the 10-meter diving event. If I am reading the TV schedule correctly, you can watch Jessica compete on August 9th starting at 2PM.

Tessa Gobbo is 25 and from Chesterfield, New Hampshire. She is competing in the eight rowing event in her first Olympic games.

Alex Karwoski will compete in the men's eight rowing event. He's 25 and from Nashua. This is his first appearance in the Olympics.

2016 ITU World Triathlon Abu Dhabi
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Sarah True will attend her second Olympic games and compete in the triathlon. She is from Hanover, New Hampshire and is 34. In 2012 she placed fourth.

Well, there you go, four New Hampshire athletes to root for in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

GO USA!!!!

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