Tori Bowie is one of the fastest people in the United States, but it is the slow pace of her hometown, coupled with the wisdom of her grandmother, that turned her into the Olympian she is today.
“Sand Hill doesn’t have any stoplights … not even one … I’m a small country town girl, even at heart,” Bowie said. “I come back to Mississippi because my family is here. And I don’t think that I would ever find the type of support that I have here. This is where I found my strength.”
Hear from Bowie about her training and Olympic preparation.
Watch her and all of Team USA on News Channel 8.
The Opening Ceremony for the Rio Games is August 5.
News Channel 8’s Paul Ryan will be in Rio with live reports during the Olympics, which run from Aug. 5 – 21.
