The U.S. women's basketball team has arrived at the Olympics via train.
Brittney Griner speaks as the United States women's team practiced before the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics , Thursday, July 25, 2024 in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. – VILLENEUVE-D' Brittney Griner settled into her seat on the Eurostar train and put on her headphones to watch “Vikings” — one of her favorite TV shows — during the 90-minute trip to France from London.was headed to a Russian prison“Walking up to the train I was fine,” Griner told The Associated Press.
Following a quick photo op at the Saint Pancras station with a golden basketball, the Americans boarded their private car at the front of the train. “They wanted to make the travel as easy as possible for us and this was the best way,” U.S. guard Sabrina Ionescu said. “Everything so far has been great. I kind of like trains. My family said they wanted to go to London on one of the off days so I was testing this out for them as well. It seems like a really easy way to travel.”
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