MICHIGAN OLYMPIC ATHLETES

Tiffany Porter has had an 11-year track and field career -- from high school to the University of Michigan to around the world.

“My grandma always told me, ‘If you’re going to do something, make sure you’re the best at it and do your best,’” Battle recalled. “I’ve just been keeping her word.”

Family and friends of Olympian Annie Lazor packed into a Bloomfield Hills home to watch her compete in her first Olympic race.

Mason Ferlic ran the men’s 3000M Steeplechase finishing with a time of 8:20:23 finishing eighth in his heat. He did not advance to the final. Ferlic is a doctoral student at the University of Michigan. Local 4’s Jamie Edmonds caught up with Ferlic before he left for Tokyo.

Donald Scott started track in high school and now he’s an Olympic athlete with dreams of a medal.

Siobhán Haughey has her eyes set on another medal in the 100-meter freestyle final.

U-M graduate assistant diving coach Michael Hixon won the silver medal with diving partner Andrew Capobianco on Wednesday.

U.S. gymnastics veteran Sam Mikulak stuck the landing on his vault attempt in the Olympic individual all-around final, earning a 14.533, besting his 14.133 qualification performance.

The excitement continues in Olympic competition, particularly in women’s fencing where American Lee Kiefer won goal over the weekend, redefining the USA Olympic program. The win, however, conjures a memory for Olympic fencer, Tyrone Simmons, who was sent to Munich in 1972 from the University of Detroit Mercy to represent his nation.

The American pair of Jessica Parratto and Delaney Schnell executed their five-dive list with poise to earn silver in the women’s synchronized 10m platform.