Keep an eye out for Bryce Wettstein when she and other skateboarders drop into the Paris Olympics' bowl. She’s likely to be the only one strumming a ukulele between runs on Tuesday. Yup, this 20-year-old both soars and sings. The San Diego native could emerge from the women’s park competition with a medal, new lyrics or both.
FILE - Bryce Wettstein, of the United States, performs during the women’s skateboard park practice session during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris , France. The San Diego native could emerge from the women’s park competition with a medal, new lyrics or both. She’s liable to be the only one strumming a ukulele between runs.
Out came the ukulele that Wettstein had slung over her shoulder. Sat on a curb, after training, outside the skatepark Paris has erected temporarily on Concorde Plaza — where French revolutionaries guillotined King Louis XVI and other royals — Wettstein started to strum.Sports betting roundup: U.S. men’s basketball team keeps winning, but not always covering the spread
She sings beautifully — her voice tinged with smokiness on lower notes, and crystalline sparkle up high.There was a reference to her other passion, too: “Later on in time, I skate by sidewalks I thought were new.”“I got the verse and then the chorus, and then the next part kind of came the next day,” she said. “When you sing something, you know, you’re like: ‘That was it.’ Like there’s no going back. And it’s just so magical.
2024 Paris Olympic Games Sports San Diego Olympic Games Paris
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Olympic moment of the day: Cindy Ngamba wins first ever medal for Refugee Olympic TeamCindy Ngamba has written her name in the Olympic history books as the Refugee Olympic Team’s first ever medal-winning athlete.
Read more »
Flavor Flav Says Snoop Dogg's Olympic Torchbearer Role Is Historic Moment For Rap MusicFlavor Flav says as soon as Snoop Dogg emerges in Paris with the Olympic torch in hand on Friday -- no one in the hip hop community will ever forget it ... explaining this week it'll be 'a very, very big moment for rap music history.'
Read more »
Katie Ledecky Olympic Swimming Odds for All Races (Will She Set Olympic Swimming Medal Record?)Taking a look at Katie Ledecky's betting odds to win her four swimming events at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Read more »
Olympic gold medalist Thomas Ceccon spotted sleeping in park after ripping Olympic Village conditionsSleeping on the ground isn’t ideal, but it’s better than a cardboard bed.
Read more »
2024 Olympic odds: LeBron James leads group of NBA superstars for Olympic MVPA group of the NBA's biggest superstars are not only dueling for a gold medal, but for the Olympic men's basketball MVP award. See the latest odds.
Read more »
Olympic Boxer Who Failed IBA Gender Test Declares ‘I Am a Woman’ After Big Olympic WinSource of breaking news and analysis, insightful commentary and original reporting, curated and written specifically for the new generation of independent and conservative thinkers.
Read more »