Meet Your Massachusetts Olympians

There are no athletes from Attleboro or Seekonk competing in the Olympic games in London, but there is at least one person with a local connection. North Kingstown resident , a 19-year-old product of Attleboro's Bluefish Swim Club, will compete in two swimming events—the 400-meter individual medley and 200-meter backstroke.

Here are some athletes from the Bay State to look out for as you watch the various events during the next two weeks:

Shalane Flanagan
Sex : Female 
Competing in Athletics 
Event / position / class : Marathon
Age : 31
From : Marblehead

Kristin Hedstrom 
Sex : Female 
Competing in Rowing 
Event / position / class : Lightweight Double Sculls 
Age : 26
From : Concord

Will Newell
Sex : Male 
Competing in Rowing 
Event / position / class : Lightweight Four
Age : 23
From : Weston

Shelley Olds 
Sex : Female 
Competing in Cycling 
Event / position / class : Road - Road Race 
Age : 31
From : Groton

Elena Pirozhkova 
Sex : Female 
Competing in Wrestling 
Event / position / class : Freestyle 63kg
Age : 25
From : Greenfield

Alexandria Raisman 
Sex : Female
Competing in Gymnastics 
Event / position / class : Artistic
Age : 18
From : Needham

Evelyn Stevens 
Sex : Female 
Competing in Cycling 
Event / position / class : Road - Road Race
Age : 29
From : Acton

Gevvie Stone 
Sex : Female 
Competing in Rowing
Event / position / class : Single Sculls
Age : 27
From : Newton

Sarah Scherer 
Sex: Female
Competing in Shooting
Event/position/class: Air Rifle
Age: 21
From: Woburn 

Kayla Harrison 
Sex: Female
Competing in Judo
Event/position/class: 78 kg. Division
Age: 21
From: Wakefield 

Stuart McNay
Sex: Male
Competing in Sailing
Event/position/class: skipper of 470 Class boat
Age: 30
From: Newton

Ruben Sanca 
Sex: Male
Competing in Track and Field for Cape Verde
Event/position/class: 5,000 Meters
Age: 25
From: Boston, graduated from O’Bryant High School.

Dorian McMenemy 
Sex: Female
Competing in Swimming for Dominican Republic
Event/position/class: 100 meter Butterfly
Age: 15
From: Northborough

Mark Mendelblatt 
Sex: Male
Competing in Sailing
Event/position/class: Laser
Age: 39
From: St. Petersburg, Fla., attended Tufts University in Medford

Tim Morehouse 
Sex: Male
Competing in Fencing
Event/position/class: Sabre
Age: 33
From: New York, NY, attended Brandeis University in Waltham

Looking for a way to celebrate the Olympics locally? You can find local events for Olympic Fun Day on July 28 on the Let’s Move website, which has a page about how to set up your own local Olympics. 

Also check out our Directory and Events Calendar for listings of places where you can learn and participate in Olympic sports ranging from basketball to karate, gymnastics, swimming and more.