Like most of the athletes in this week’s Olympic field, Nelly Korda grew up dreaming of winning major championship titles. She watched both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games with her uber-talented and tight-knit family, but never thought she’d be the one wearing a gold medal.
Yet, now here she is in Paris, a two-time major champion and two-time Olympian looking for a second gold medal.
“Doesn’t really feel like I’m defending,” she said of competing for gold in a different country three years later. “I’m just going to go out, enjoy the experience. Hopefully enjoy the fans. The men had amazing fans out here. I was wowed by how many people are out here watching and just happy that I’m back in this position. I’m here representing my country. I’m a two-time Olympian and I’m living out my dream.”
Here are five things to know about World No. 1 Nelly Korda, a six-time winner on the LPGA this season, as she prepares to take on Le Golf National at the 2024 Summer Games:
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