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Road to Rio: Local fans play waiting game as Jenny Arthur's Olympic debut nears
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2012 Chestatee High graduate and U.S. Olympic weightlifter Jenny Arthur with fellow Olympians, Serena and Venus Williams at the George Bush International Airport in Houston, TX on Aug. 2. The Williams sisters will play doubles together at the Rio games. - photo by For The Times
The anticipation of Jenny Arthur’s Olympic debut as a member of the United States weightlifting team keeps building by the day, as coverage for the Opening Ceremonies air on NBC at 7:30 p.m Friday. Family members and local supporters of the 2012 Chestatee High graduate are making sure they have the best seat in the house for when Arthur takes that first rep on the world’s biggest stage in Rio de Janeiro in search of an Olympic medal. It’s no surprise that Jenny’s entire family comprised of father Kelly Sr., mother Freda, her seven siblings, and extended family spread over five states — South Carolina, New Jersey, Tennessee, Maryland and Georgia — will be glued to their television screens.
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