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If you are wondering how to listen to the Olympics, iHeartRadio has you covered. iHeartRadio is the exclusive audio home of NBC's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, so it is the only place to listen to the Olympics stream. The free iHeart app is where to go to listen to exclusive play-by-play action of Team USA. To celebrate, we are spotlighting some of the country's athletes that are vying for gold.
Zion Redington, known as "Z" to his teammates, is one of the youngest members of USA Wheelchair Rugby. Despite his youth, Redington has been playing wheelchair rugby longer than some of his senior teammates. He first got into a rugby chair at the age of nine in Nashville, Tennessee. After several years playing at the USWRA club level with the Cumberland QuadCrushers, he and his family moved to Birmingham, Alabama, so Redington could train full-time at Lakeshore Foundation.
Born in China with a disability called ectrodactyly, Redington spent the first two years of his life in an orphanage. At the age of six, his feet were amputated to provide him greater mobility. Since then, he has used prosthetics or a wheelchair to get around.
Redington is known for his big, loud hits on the court and his eagerness to learn from his teammates and coaches. He is currently a high school junior and lives with his mom, step-dad, older brother and sister, and his two dogs. When he's not training, Redington enjoys spending time with his family and friends and trying out new restaurants around town.
Redington's story is one of determination and resilience. He uses his platform to inspire others and put out a positive message, telling ABC, “If you put in enough work, you find your support system, you put yourself around the right people, you absolutely can do whatever you dream of."
From exclusive NBC play-by-play action of Team USA to live hourly updates from the Games to original Summer Games podcasts, you can listen to the Olympics stream only on iHeartRadio. Find out more about how to listen.