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Hometown heroes: Meet the New Englanders competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics
Rowing row2k William Bender US Event(s): Men's pairs Age: 22 Height: 6'5" Hometown: Norwich, Vt. New England tie: Grew up in Vermont, attended Dartmouth, lives in Hanover, N.H. From Norwich, Vt., the Dartmouth grad joins another New Englander …