The Olympic and Paralympic Games not only bring together the best athletes in the world, but the best coaches, too. Jen Rizzotti and Christina Schwab both had incredible careers on the basketball court and are now taking their talents to the sidelines as head coaches for women's hoops, 3x3 and wheelchair basketball, respectively. Jen was a standout guard at UCONN where she helped the team secure their first championship title in 1995, went on to play 8 seasons professionally winning 2 championships, coached at the collegiate and national level, and now serves as the President of the WNBA's Connecticut Sun. Christina also has an impressive resume; she's a 5x Paralympian and 3x gold medalist. Both women are stepping into the role of head coach for the first time on this stage and are honored to do so. Today we dive in to:

• excitement for Paris Games
• intricacies and details of each sport
• coaching influences and strategies/game
• why the Games are important for athletes who aren't in the headlines every week
• training plans before competition begins in Paris

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