Local athlete heads to Paris for his fourth Paralympic games

We're in the middle of the Paris 2024 Olympics right now. Meanwhile, the Paralympics are around the corner. For the last part of our show today, we're going to continue our series on athletes with ties to the 21st state.

Brian Siemann, a Savoy resident, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate, and four-time Paralympian, will compete in five events this year for the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field Team.

We'll listen to a conversation with Siemann about how he is preparing for the games in Paris.

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Brian Siemann

U.S. Olympian —Track and Field