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Atlanta News First 6.67 seconds — that’s how long it takes Emma Hunt to scale a 15-meter wall. Now, the 20-year-old is rising to new heights. She’s heading to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. “She climbed out of her crib at 9 months old. And that’s when I thought, ‘okay, she’s a climber,’” said…

NBC Sports Nick Itkin took foil silver at the world fencing championships to become the first U.S. man, and third U.S. fencer overall, to win an individual medal at back-to-back worlds. Italian Tommaso Marini defeated Itkin 15-13 in Thursday’s final in Milan, Italy after Itkin won his first five bouts.  Itkin rallied from an 11-6…

Forbes Laurie Hernandez — Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics, “Dancing With the Stars” champion, student — is a fierce advocate for children’s rights. As UNICEF’s newest Ambassador, Hernandez joins a roster of high-profile advocates for children’s rights worldwide including Sofia Carson, Selena Gomez, Lucy Liu and Justin H. Min, among others. Recently, Hernandez traveled with teams from…