Lia Neal is the 2nd African American to Make the US Olympic Team (and she’s bilingual)
Lia Neal is the second African American female swimmer to compete in the Olympics. Her story is incredible because it highlights that focus and determination provide great rewards. It is an honor to highlight Lia’s story in PAASSC because in addition to the inspiration that she serves she is also African American youth that is studying Chinese. Lia is fluent in Cantonese and is currently studying Mandarin.
Read the New York Times article to learn more about her journey.
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