Several athletes with ties to the Hampton Roads region have achieved their lofty goal of qualifying for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, being held July 23 through August 8.
WAVY News 10’s Marielena Balouris is Tokyo covering the games for WAVY TV and other Nexstar stations across the nation. Follow her coverage and the coverage of our local athletes as they compete in the games.
Here are the local athletes to watch.
Grant Holloway – Track and Field
Grant Holloway wins the the first heat in the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Friday, June 25, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) 
Grant Holloway celebrates after winning the final in the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) 
Grant Holloway wins the final in the men’s 110-meter hurdles with Devon Allen at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) 
Grant Holloway wins a semi-final in the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 26, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Justin Dowell – BMX
Keyshawn Davis – Boxing
Netherlands’ Enrico Lacruz (red) and USA’s Keyshawn Daniel Webster Davis fight during their men’s light (57-63kg) preliminaries boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 25, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / various sources / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images) 
FILE – Boxer Keyshawn Davis poses after a weigh-in ahead of a fight against Jose Antonio Meza in Arlington, Texas, in this Friday, May 7, 2021, file photo. Keyshawn Davis was awarded a place in the Tokyo Olympics boxing tournament on Monday, June 7, 2021, allowing the lightweight to make an improbable return to USA Boxing five months after he turned professional amid conflict with the national governing body. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File) 
FILE – In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, Keyshawn Davis, right, of the United States, hits Andy Cruz, of Cuba, during their men’s light welterweight final boxing bout at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. When the Tokyo Olympics were postponed, Davis took several weeks to choose his path to boxing stardom. Every member of the U.S. boxing team agrees so far. Even with an extra year to wait, Davis and his 12 teammates are all still focused on Tokyo and the rewards of the Olympic experience. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File) 
Boxers Keyshawn Davis, left, and Jose Antonio Meza, right, pose for photos after their weigh-ins ahead of their fight, Friday, May 7, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Meza and Davis fight on Saturday, May 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Maggie Shea and Stephanie Roble – Sailing
Michael Cherry – Track and Field
Michael Cherry, right, second, and winner Michael Norman celebrates after the men’s 400-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) 
Winner, Michael Norman, left, and Michael Cherry, second, race in the men’s 400-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Caine Wilkes – Weightlifting
HOUSTON, TX – NOVEMBER 28: Caine Wilkes of the United States competes in the men’s +105kg weight class during the 2015 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships at the George R. Brown Convention Center on November 28, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) 
HOUSTON, TX – NOVEMBER 28: Caine Wilkes of the United States competes in the men’s +105kg weight class during the 2015 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships at the George R. Brown Convention Center on November 28, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) 
HOUSTON, TX – NOVEMBER 28: Caine Wilkes of the United States competes in the men’s +105kg weight class during the 2015 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships at the George R. Brown Convention Center on November 28, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Tynita Butts-Townsend – High Jump
DOHA, QATAR – SEPTEMBER 30: Tynita Butts of the United States celebrates as she competes in the Women’s High Jump final during day four of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 30, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) 
DOHA, QATAR – SEPTEMBER 30: Tynita Butts of the United States competes in the Women’s High Jump final during day four of 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 at Khalifa International Stadium on September 30, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) 
USA’s Tynita Butts competes in the Women’s High Jump heats at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International stadium in Doha on September 27, 2019. (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images) 
Tynita Butts-Townsend (Photo courtesy: USA Track & Field)
