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Sprinter Kion Benjamin will make his Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games as part of the TT men's 4 x100m relay team. - via Kion Benjamin

TTO to Tokyo: Kion Benjamin ‘controls the excitement’ as Olympic debut draws closer

NAME: Kion Benjamin

Age: 20

FORMER SCHOOL/CURRENT SCHOOL: Fatima College/University of Minnesota

SPORT: Track and Field

EVENT: Men’s 4x100-metre relay

OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE: Debut

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Participant at 2018 IAAF World Under-20 Championships, Set University of Minnesota school records in 100m and 200m events in 2021, men’s 100m bronze at the 2021 NACAC Under-18, Under-20, Under-23 Championships

KION Benjamin is anticipating the 2020 Tokyo Games, but the sprinter is staying cool and collected as he does not want to be overwhelmed by the magnitude of the meet.

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