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Australia’s Viral Dancer (PHOTOS)

Michelle Jenneke is a name you definitely want to know during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, if you didn’t already.

Jenneke, a 100m hurdler for Australia, is one of the four captains of the Australian track and field team for this year’s Summer Games. She is competing in her second Olympic Games.

Although Jenneke is the captain of Team Australia, she is best known for her pre-race routine.

Jenneke has been a viral sensation for years after she rose to fame at the age of 19 at the University of Sydney. At the 2012 World Junior Championships, Jenneke performed her now famous pre-race dance routine, which stole the hearts of spectators.

Jenneke is now 31 and continues to maintain that attitude during her races.

“One of my favourite moments from any Olympic Games I’ve been to was sitting in the crowd and cheering on my teammates,” Jenneke said after being named captain of Team Australia through Athletics Australia.

“While I care about my own performance, I care more about the performance of the rest of the team. I want to reinforce the idea that we are a team here and that supporting each other can make the difference.”

Jenneke will begin her competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics with the first round of the women’s 100m hurdles on Wednesday 7 August. The final is scheduled for Saturday 10 August.

Although success is the ultimate goal, Jenneke hopes above all that all her teammates have fun.

“I just want everyone to have the time of their lives. There’s nothing like going to the Olympics and I want them all to have the best time,” she said.

The Olympics will run through Sunday, August 11, and will be broadcast on NBC. Live coverage of each event will be available on Peacock.

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