*** flesh eating virus. His senior year of high school put Blake Haxton into the IC U in *** more than *** month long coma. When he woke up, his legs had already been amputated. That was 2009. Fast forward to 2024. He's competing in his third Olympics with *** new focus and coming off the COVID impacted games in Tokyo. He's also looking forward to *** different experience this summer. It was amazing the way the Japanese people hosted us and hosted the event and it was an incredible event for it for what it was, but it just wasn't the same as when he competed in Brazil in 2016. You didn't have *** lot of the, the atmosphere and things going on. And that was said because, you know, especially if that was your only team that was gonna be your only experience for Blake Haxton. He's looking forward to embracing the memorable moments. Few get to experience. I remember going to Rio and how special that was and it, it never wears off, it never gets boring, it never, you know, it's never not special and passing on those moments to the rookies in the group getting to wear USA on their chest. We outfitted for our, uh opening ceremonies. Blazers in the same, same dressing room in Tokyo. And I remember getting my first one when they're tailoring it on you. And this is the first tailored jacket you've ever had *** day. He calls one of his best, ever excited to share once again. And now you're getting to watch someone else and, you know, it's coming, you know, like you're rolling down the hallway and you're like, you're about to have the best hour of your life and then you get to watch it happen and it's pretty so it's, it's really special in *** number of different ways. Haxton competed in both rowing and canoeing at the 2021 summer games. The only American athlete to compete in two sports in Tokyo. He won silver in his sprint canoe debut. But due to rule changes in rowing, it's become harder for athletes with his disabilities to compete. He will focus solely on canoeing in Paris and hopes to be on that metal stand with more hardware around his neck on the road to Paris. I'm Stephen Albritton.