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Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.

Californians comprise 32 percent of this year’s Olympic Team. In a Sports Illustrated
magazine article it identified that based on hometowns of the athletes California, specifically
since WWII has produced more Olympic athletes than any other state.

The colleges with the most team members (current students or alums) from the Golden
State for this year are Stanford (31), UCLA (19), USC (19) and Cal (14).

Several notable Californians are Kobe Bryant from the LA Lakers who is on the Men’s
‘Redeem’ Basketball Team; Lisa Leslie on the Woman’s Basketball Team. The Williams
sisters, Venus and Serena playing tennis along with a host of players on this year’s men’s
baseball, women’s softball and men’s water polo teams.

Other Californians to watch include Allison Felix, track and field, 200 meters;Dara Torres,
the oldest swimmer in Olympic competition at age 41; Will Simpson equestrian - show
jumping; Mike Day, BMX ; Jason Rodgers, fencing; Troy Dumais, diving; Shawn Estrada
boxing and Kim Rhode shooting.

I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.