Hurdling phenom Grant Holloway is being honored by his hometown of Chesapeake following his gold-winning performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Watch: Chesapeake native Grant Holloway hurdles his way to Olympic gold
Chesapeake native Grant Holloway hurdles his way to Olympic gold
Holloway beat out fellow American Daniel Roberts with a time of 12.99 seconds in the 110m hurdles. This is his second medal-winning Olympic performance, as he won a silver medal during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for the 110m hurdles.
On Friday, the city of Chesapeake will hold a “Meet and Greet” for the Olympian to welcome him back to his hometown. Chesapeake mayor Rick West will also present Holloway with the key to the city to celebrate his accomplishments and recognize him for representing Chesapeake.
Watch: Chesapeake’s Holloway cruises to Olympic preliminary win
Chesapeake’s Holloway cruises to Olympic preliminary win
“I had the key to Grassfield [High School]. So it’s kind of like different doors in the house. You know, you get the door to the front door, now you get the door to the master bedroom,” said Holloway.