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Growing the next crop of Olympians.
Who is the next Lia Neal?
That's the question Let's Move! Brooklyn hoped to find the answer to at an Saturday in Bed-Stuy that combined the spirit of a pep rally with the sweat of a good old-fashioned workout.
"The story of Lia tells us that one of you might be our next Olympian," Lets Move! Brooklyn organizer Lockie Andrews told a small but energetic crowd of youngsters at the new track and field at Campus 117 on Willoughby Avenue.
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Councilwoman Letitia James, D-Fort Greene, then led a cheer for Neal, who along with the rest of the U.S. Women's 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay team earlier Saturday.
"She's an example for all of these kids," James said.
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Olympic Fun Day events were also held at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Brooklyn Children's Museum.
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