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Rockville Centre Soccer Star Makes 3rd Olympics

Crystal Dunn will begin her quest with the Team USA women's soccer squad for gold in Paris starting on July 25.

Rockville Centre's Crystal Dunn is headed to her third Olympics.
Rockville Centre's Crystal Dunn is headed to her third Olympics. (Shutterstock)

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY — Rockville Centre's Crystal Dunn is heading to her third Olympics this month in Paris.

She'll compete with her teammates for gold in women's soccer.

Dunn scored a goal in the 2016 Rio games, but Team USA lost in penalty kicks in the quarterfinals. The women's squad managed a bronze in the pandemic-delayed 2021 games.

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They'll open their 2024 Olympics, and the quest for gold, against Zambia on July 25, a day before the Opening Ceremonies.

Dunn is a graduate of South Side High School.

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