Beach volleyball athletes Taryn Kloth, left, and Kristen Nuss show off their Olympic bracelets, Friday, June 7, 2024, at Mango’s in Baton Rouge. Beach volleyball athletes Taryn Kloth, left, and Kristen Nuss stand together, Friday, June 7, 2024, at Mango’s in Baton Rouge. Louisianans will soon cheer on homegrown athletes competing on the globe's biggest stage.

Running, diving, trampolining and more — after a long wait, the world's best athletes get their chance to compete, thrive and inspire in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Some of them will make you wonder: "How do they do it?" How did Sha'carri Richardson get so fast? How does Simone Biles jump so high? Duo Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss are excited to represent Louisiana and "enjoy the moment" as they reach for gold, representing Team USA, at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in women's beach volleyball. The Baton Rouge-based professional beach volleyballers are one of the teams to watch in Paris.

They've won titles around the globe in the months leading up to the big event. Kloth says she is working to "stay present in the moment" amid the hubbub and fanfare. "This is what we've put in the work for over the past 18 months," Nuss said.

"The thing we're talking about for years is here." Yes, , but they didn't get to the Olympics without training hard and putting in the work. Lias Abramson, a certified personal trainer at New Orleans Ochsner Fitness Center, leads training with big and small groups and writes tips for keeping fit.

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