{"id":15076,"date":"2024-08-02T11:54:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T11:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvbrazilusa.com\/2024\/08\/02\/can-you-guess-olympians-warmup-songs-worlds-top-athletes-share-their-favorite-tunes\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T12:00:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T12:00:14","slug":"can-you-guess-olympians-warmup-songs-worlds-top-athletes-share-their-favorite-tunes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvbrazilusa.com\/pt\/2024\/08\/02\/can-you-guess-olympians-warmup-songs-worlds-top-athletes-share-their-favorite-tunes\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you guess Olympians&#x27; warmup songs? World&#x27;s top athletes share their favorite tunes"},"content":{"rendered":"<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8864793242727901\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\"><strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2013 Curious about which songs are fueling <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/2024-paris-olympic-games\">the Olympians competing in Paris<\/a>? The Associated Press has an idea. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Some of the world&#8217;s top athletes from the Olympics and Paralympics have shared their favorite warmup tracks, revealing what gets them pumped before a crucial game, meet or match. The results range from The O&#8217;Jays to the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Drake, spanning genres and eras \u2014 all of which can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/2wc7nHlMr3nzBFRIdTkFtz?si=ujSYrdTlQm-zcnB1XNuN4A&#038;pi=u-R6fBC1muQ_Od&#038;nd=1&#038;dlsi=26197a5978c746cc\">our Spotify playlist.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">SUNNY CHOI, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/breaking-sunny-gold-pan-american-games-7ed92b26d31097f57ba2765952d290b9\">Sunny Choi&#8217;s<\/a> warmup songs change often. The breaker had Kendrick Lamar&#8217;s infectious \u201cNot Like Us\u201d on rotation. But recently, she&#8217;s zoned out to her boyfriend&#8217;s favorite song, \u201c\u00c9touff\u00e9e\u201d by Vince Staples. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a nice chill kind of vibe,\u201d she said. \u201cBut it&#8217;s actually good for warming up like right before a battle. It gets you into it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Choi, 35, said her other go-to song is Nas&#8217; \u201cHate Me Now\u201d featuring Puff Daddy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt gets you in the mode to go destroy something,\u201d she said. \u201cI&#8217;ll turn this on when I&#8217;m sprinting. &#8230; It helps to motivate me. I can use the music to kind of change over time my mood. I can ramp up or ramp down using the music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">JAYDON HIBBERT, JAMAICA <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Jaydon Hibbert likes to slow down the pace before sprinting into the triple jump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">His No. 1 song to make that happen is Drake&#8217;s \u201cUuugly.\u201d He also mentioned the Canadian rapper&#8217;s two tracks \u201cControlla\u201d and \u201cRedemption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cI&#8217;m not the fast song kind of listener,\u201d the 19-year-old said. \u201cI don&#8217;t like things too fast. &#8230; But the moment I start a slower-paced song, it clicks. It&#8217;s a cozy kind of vibe. It&#8217;s kind of weird for warmups, but that&#8217;s what I like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">MILES CHAMLEY-WATSON, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Fencing might be a technical sport, but Miles Chamley-Watson sometimes wants to take his mind away from the competition with some upbeat melodies. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Chamely-Watson&#8217;s biggest hype man during warmups is rapper BossMan Dlow&#8217;s hood anthem \u201cGet In With Me.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cHe&#8217;s the most hood person ever from Florida. I love him,\u201d the three-time Olympian said before he recited a lyric from the song. \u201c&#8217;Pair of shoes, twelve-fifty.&#8217; He gets me so hype. It&#8217;s ridiculous.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Chamley-Watson, 34, who was born in London and raised in New York City, said he enjoys listening to songs from Future and Drake along with British rapper Central Cee, who known for songs such as \u201cSprinter\u201d and \u201cDid It First\u201d with Ice Spice. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cI don&#8217;t really care about words,\u201d he said. \u201cI love the beats.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">MARCELL JACOBS, ITALY <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/marcell-jacobs-paris-olympics-2024-a34e98b9aaec5c2d68d45998a0d59c70\">Marcell Jacobs<\/a> jumps from one playlist to another almost better than he can long jump. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">One thing is for sure: He has an infatuation with Italian rap music. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt depends on the moods,\u201d he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s more exciting songs, more like gang songs. Every week I change my playlist for new music, so I like that change.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Jacobs, 29, doesn&#8217;t have a particular song. But there are some artists he regularly taps into including Italian rapper Baby Gang along with Travis Scott, King Von and the late Pop Smoke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">BRITTANY BROWN, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Before Brittany Brown sprints past other track stars, she primarily listens to two songs from musical legends: Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s \u201cAmerican Requiem\u201d and Stevie Wonder&#8217;s \u201cAs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">For Brown, it&#8217;s only right. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt just puts me in a good mood,\u201d she said. \u201cIt would have me smiling and singing before. Those are my go-to songs right now.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Brown, 29, said \u201cAs\u201d give her the inspirational Black church feeling that exudes happiness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIn that song, she was like \u2018You thought y&#8217;all was going to play in my face,\u201d she said. \u201cBut you guys aren&#8217;t anymore. I love how Beyonc\u00e9 is a woman who shows that she&#8217;s going to keep coming back. I&#8217;m going to keep rebirthing myself. I love to see women do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">JULIEN ALFRED, SAINT LUCIA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Julien Alfred listens to several types of Caribbean music: dancehall, soca and calypso.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">But the sprinter, 23, leans on one particular genre: gospel. She finds her peace through Cody Carnes&#8217; \u201cFirm Foundation (He Won&#8217;t)\u201d with Maverick City Music with Chandler Moore, \u201cYou Will Win\u201d by Jekalyn Carr and Josh Baldwin&#8217;s \u201cEvidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cI need something that&#8217;s going to keep me calm,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen I&#8217;m getting ready, I get super nervous. I&#8217;m like \u2018This is it. I have to get ready now.\u2019 The gospel is really helpful for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">ANDRE DE GRASSE, CANADA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">When it comes to music, track star <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/olympics-2024-de-grasse-track-bolt-d1fbc1617704dc80a91567769636e16f\">Andre De Grasse<\/a> is unapologetically biased. Before anyone else, the sprinter plays songs from Canadian artists from The Weeknd and Drake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">After them, De Grasse\u2019s second line is Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt keeps me calm and in the moment,\u201d De Grasse, 29, said. \u201cDefinitely motivational factors behind some of the songs making sure I\u2019m getting ready for the biggest races of my life. All those things put me in that mood to get ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">RAI BENJAMIN, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Before <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-track-championships-warholm-benjamin-214f556e18ed7b4129ff21b7eb51677e\">Rai Benjamin<\/a> races past the competition, the sprinter and hurdler listens to a slew of musicians for the ultimate hype session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Benjamin, 26, doesn\u2019t have one particular song. He\u2019s more about listening to particular artists like Drake and G Herbo, along with film scores including \u201cInterstellar\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fall-films-entertainment-joel-edgerton-italy-us-news-4f3155c217914c5587a6c575d58c04ae\">\u201cThe King.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt gets me up here,\u201d Benjamin said, raising his hands above his head. \u201cBy the time I get out here, I got to bring it back down and be ready to do what I\u2019m about to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Benjamin said he needs a baseline between upbeat and calming music.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cI get pretty amped when I get out there with the energy from the crowd and seeing everyone and wanting to do well,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s good to get the mind going and get out of you head &#8230; just to get over those 10 barriers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">REBECCA MCGOWAN, UK<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">During Rebecca McGowan&#8217;s preparations, the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/olympics-2024-taekwondo-paris-002580bd6df425df7915b4786b7204cd\">taekwondo specialist<\/a> has two songs on deck before launching her roundhouse kick. The Scotland native vibes to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/panic-at-the-disco-brendon-urie-leaves-4053cda8e2c32e511de80d8d0b917c2e\">Panic! At The Disco&#8217;s<\/a> \u201cHigh Hopes\u201d during warmups and walks out to \u201cCan&#8217;t Stop\u201d by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt kind of gets myself going and into my headspace to compete,\u201d McGowan, 24, said of \u201cHigh Hopes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cDon&#8217;t give up and keep going,\u201d she continued. \u201cWhen things get tough, that&#8217;s the song I listen to. &#8230; I just put it on and grind out the rest of the session and grind out whatever I&#8217;m doing.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">As for \u201cCan&#8217;t Stop,\u201d McGowan said, \u201cit&#8217;s just a really good beat. It gets me pumped up.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">LOGAN EDRA, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/olympics-2024-paris-games-breakdancing-9b5149266fc5a8c421cc153122c59158\">Logan Edra<\/a> might be a part of the new breakdancing regime, but her foundation is <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.apnews.com\/features\/2023\/hip-hop-50th-history\/index.html\">built on old-school hip-hop.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Edra, a Filipina American, said she regularly presses play on Malcolm McLaren\u2019s \u201cWorld\u2019s Famous\u201d from 1983. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cI felt like I was brought back to when breaking first started,\u201d said Edra, known as <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/olympics-2024-breakdancing-04921863a160f718b2295e93f5f93095\">B-Girl Logistx.<\/a> She first found \u201cWorld\u2019s Famous\u201d while listening to an old mixtape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Edra, 21, said the music has the ability to time travel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cI\u2019m starting to see how the music brings us together,\u201d she said. \u201cThe music connects the generations. Every time I can listen to it and vibe to it, I feels like a remembrance or homage to the people in the past eras.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">BRADLY SINDEN, UK<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2020-tokyo-olympics-sports-russia-olympic-team-united-states-olympic-team-uzbekistan-olympic-team-f2065f60093efb32ead4fe1dd65e1bc4\">Bradly Sinden<\/a> always tries to put up a great fight, showcasing his strength in taekwondo matches after walking out to Kanye West&#8217;s \u201cStronger.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a fight song \u2014 a more of a pump-up song,\u201d he said of the track written by the rapper and Daft Punk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Sinden, 25, became fascinated with song after the final fight scene in the 2008 film \u201cNever Back Down,\u201d starring Sean Faris and Cam Gigandet. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cFrom that film, it&#8217;s always been my favorite song,\u201d said Sinden, who <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2020-tokyo-olympics-the-latest-4e2ad813d2c91475df1eb0a91ef769b8\">won a silver medal<\/a> for Britain at the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/2020-tokyo-olympics\">Tokyo Games.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt&#8217;s just gets you into that mood. Now it&#8217;s like \u2018I\u2019m ready to go in there and do my business,\u2019\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">VERONICA FRALEY, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Veronica Fraley normally vibes out to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/african-music-performance-grammys-62bd15be2e1ec6d95b88deefd63f422f\">Afrobeat melodies.<\/a> But when the discus thrower needs to lock in, she turns on rap music like Future&#8217;s \u201cMarch Madness\u201d before stepping in the circle. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a lot of things that&#8217;s not safe for work,\u201d Fraley, 24, said with a chuckle. \u201cJust something to get the blood pumping, get the anger going to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Fraley said the music she subscribes to helps her tremendously. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt gets me in the zone,\u201d she said. \u201cKind of in the mood to be a fighter. It helps me come with my hardest energy.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">FERNANDO DAYAN JORGE, REFUGEE OLYMPIC TEAM<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">When <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/canoeing-and-kayaking-2024-paris-olympic-games-florida-02572e58e5404f0982f906bea83b77e1\">Fernando Day\u00e1n Jorge<\/a> steps into his red-and-white canoe, the two-time Olympian listens to one song that matches his energy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Anytime Jorge, 25, practices or does warmups, the canoeist turns on \u201cLegendary\u201d by blues rock band Welshly Arms. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cI connect with this song,\u201d Jorge said of the 2016 track, which was featured on NBC&#8217;s \u201cShades of Blue\u201d and the 2018 film \u201cDen of Thieves.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Jorge, who as a Cuban rower <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2020-tokyo-olympics-track-and-field-gold-medals-dc7a0863b54bb27a18ef28cb11e014d7\">won gold in Tokyo<\/a> for the 1,000-canoe sprint, will be <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/paris-olympic-games-2024-refugee-team-athletes-d5b89c3faad09493d7babbb70c69863e\">competing this time as a refugee.<\/a> He&#8217;s joined a growing number of Cuban athletes who have defected. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">MCKENZIE COAN, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/paris-olympics-2024-fe26d7b028402c2033734181b92dcf1c\">McKenzie Coan<\/a> is a huge <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/britney-spears\">Britney Spears<\/a> fan, particularly drawn to \u201cCircus\u201d and \u201cWomanizer.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cThose are my two favorite pump-up songs,\u201d said Coan, a Paralympian gold medalist in swimming. Her career began with aquatic therapy in 2001 after she was diagnosed as a child with <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tiny-desk-concert-npr-64c4e1c29d81eb0be389aebc2591d92e\">osteogenesis imperfecta,<\/a> known as brittle bone disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Coan, 28, has a Spotify playlist, which features artists such as Spears and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/rihanna\">Rihanna<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cSome of those songs I can&#8217;t listen to unless I&#8217;m getting ready to race, because it gets me so amped up,\u201d she said. \u201cI can&#8217;t even handle it. &#8230; I listen to things I can really move to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">RACHEL GLENN, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">When it comes to music, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/shacarri-olympics-lyles-mclaughlin-8740e2619093502a83d3c22eef32a81e\">Rachel Glenn<\/a> calls herself the ultimate \u201chype girl.\u201d Before she competes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/olympics-2024-track-shacarri-lyles-mclaughlin-ba7de3b6357b5fa588f3ba8758cbdc73\">high jump and 400 hurdles,<\/a> it&#8217;s all about listening to several upbeat songs like Y.G.&#8217;s \u201cPerfect Timing&#8221; with Mozzy and Blxst. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cI&#8217;m a big music person,\u201d said Glenn, 22, who listens to the likes of Snoop Dogg, Soulja Boy, Lil Vada and Tommy the Clown. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cI like to listen to music anywhere I go,\u201d she said. \u201cI&#8217;ll listen when I&#8217;m doing my homework, when I&#8217;m trying to go to sleep. It&#8217;s super important. Track and field is a mental thing. If your mentality right, then you&#8217;re going to compete right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">JAYDIN BLACKWELL, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">While Jaydin Blackwell warms up, the Paralympian sprinter focuses more on motivational speakers than songs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Blackwell&#8217;s speech of choice? The inspirational intro to Madden NFL 13, which features <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bb6d45b83d33452782e10eaf86279698\">two-time Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">He also listens to David Goggins, an ultramarathon runner. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Asked the kind of music that does catch his ear: \u201cI like the mushy music when I warmup,\u201d said Blackwell, 20, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 6. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">DANIEL ROBERTS, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Daniel Roberts isn&#8217;t an &#8217;80s baby, but his musical taste derives from tunes created nearly two decades before he was born. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/olympics-2024-track-shacarri-holloway-lyles-aff145634c4e71cf99906d3d226b95bc\">The hurdler<\/a> often goes the old-school R&#038;B route, selecting the 1979 classic \u201cUse to Be My Girl\u201d by The O&#8217;Jays. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201c don&#8217;t listen to music that&#8217;s going to get me hype, but music I enjoy,\u201d Roberts, 26, said. \u201cIf I like the music or song a lot, it&#8217;s going to bring that good energy. I&#8217;m going to dance. I&#8217;m going to move.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Roberts plays a diverse range of music to help him find his ultimate groove heading into a race. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cYou got to be able to get into that rhythm,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">CORDELL TINCH, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Even though <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-track-field-championships-tinch-73b782e969f895fef34c4e599809c0cf\">Cordell Tinch<\/a> hardly ever listens to music during his warmups, some songs do cause the hurdler&#8217;s head to bobble with enthusiasm. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cToday, it was \u2018God Did.\u2019 That was the last song I listened to before I took my headphones off,\u201d Tinch said of the track by <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/dj-khaled\">DJ Khaled<\/a>, featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/jay-z\">Jay-Z<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/rick-ross\">Rick Ross<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/lil-wayne\">Lil Wayne<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/john-legend\">John Legend<\/a> and Fridayy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cIt was that song today, but it could be different another day,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Tinch, 24, said he consumes a healthy dose of Broadway songs. Rod Wave&#8217;s \u201cYungen\u201d is another favorite. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">SAMANTHA BOSCO, USA<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">During training for the Paralympics, cyclist Samantha Bosco usually leans on two songs: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/pink\">Pink&#8217;s<\/a> upbeat \u201cI Am Here\u201d and the gospel-inflected \u201cChant\u201d by rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/macklemore\">Macklemore<\/a> and Australian singer Tones and I. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">\u201cThose are my songs,\u201d said Bosco, who was born with a posteromedial bow of the right tibia and a calcaneal valgus foot that was corrected at the age of four by having a wedge of bone surgically removed. She first rode a bike at age six, riding to and from school with her dad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">Associated Press journalists Pat Graham, Noreen Nasir, Daniel Kozin and Samuel Petrequin contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 CGHCP htMUPQ article-text\">AP Summer Olympics: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/2024-paris-olympic-games\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/2024-paris-olympic-games<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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