Kennedy Blades will go for the gold medal in women's 76kg freestyle wrestling early Sunday at 6:40 a.m. CT, with the Chicago Police Department among the supporters cheering her on.
Saturday, August 10, 2024 9:05PMThe daughter of a Chicago Police Department sergeant is competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics .ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Blades is the daughter of Chicago police 7th District Sergeant Cindy Ramos.
The department posted a message on social media Saturday congratulating Blades on her accomplishments. After winning her match on Saturday, the wrestler will go for the gold medal in her event early Sunday at 6:40 a.m. CT Chicago time, which is 1:40 p.m. Paris time. Blades, just 20 years old, defeated six-time world champion and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Adeline Gray at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials in April to qualify for the Paris Games in the 76-kilogram class. "I felt there's something more that I wanted," Blades said at the time. "And I think I've just manipulated my mind to going for gold, bringing home a gold medal from the Olympics. So that was just the first step." Blades, who dominates at nearly 6-feet tall in a sport that often favors stockier athletes, could be the next great star for a country where girls wrestling is the fastest-growing high school sport. Blades solidified herself as a Paris favorite with the win over Gray, and U.S. women's coach Terry Steiner believes she has the ability and the confidence to win it all.Related Topics
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