Several Olympic athletes are competing in Paris who are either from North Carolina or have strong ties to the state. Check below for a list of athletes and learn about how they punched a ticket to the Paris Olympics doing what they do best – competing. Evy Leibfarth – USA Canoe/KayakEvy Leibfarth is from Bryson City, North Carolina. She’s an Olympian competing in canoe and kayak. She also attends Davidson College. She made her World Cup debut at age 15. Here are her career highlights, according to TeamUSA.com2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials: 1st in K1 and 1stin C12021 World Cup Prague: 15th in C12021 World Cup Germany: 11th in K1Sammy Sullivan – USA Rugby Sammy Sullivan is from Fayetteville, North Carolina and attended Army West Point. She graduated from Jack Britt High School. She also have world championship experience. Here are her career highlights, according to TeamUSA.com2023 Premier Rugby Sevens …