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The Paris Olympic Games are only a few weeks away and a former Kentucky Wildcat has the honor of carrying her homeland’s flag to kick things off. Kentucky Track and Field alumJasmine Camacho-Quinn has been named one of Puerto Rico’s flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 26. She and wrestler Sebastián Rivera will carry the island’s flag in the event, which will take place on boats on the Seine. Camacho-Quinn, who attended Kentucky from 2015-18, won gold in the 100-meter hurdles at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. Since then, she won bronze and silver at the 2022 and 2023 World At…

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