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Olympians with Western New York ties competing Sunday in Paris

Buffalo has a connection to athletes on the tennis court and the pitch tomorrow at the Paris games.
Top French athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics

PARIS, France — The athletes to watch at the Paris Olympics on Sunday include two athletes with ties to Western New York.

Jessica Pegula's opening singles match is against Sweden's Viktorija Golubic. There is no official start time scheduled. Pegula is scheduled to play in the third match of the day on Court Suzanne-Lenglen at Roland-Garros Stadium. The first match on that court begins at 6 a.m. EST.

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Jessica Pegula (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Pegula kicked off her Olympic games on Saturday in women's doubles with partner Coco Gauff.

Pegula is the fifth seed in the women's draw. You can watch her compete on Peacock on Sunday.

Former Western New York Flash star Lynn Williams and the Team USA women's soccer team continue their quest for gold on Sunday as well.

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U.S. forward Lynn Williams (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

The women won their opening match, 3-0, on Thursday against Zambia.

Team USA faces Germany on the pitch Sunday 3 p.m. EST. You can watch the match live on USA Network and Peacock.

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