Excitement Builds as NJ Athletes Go to Olympics

Let the Games Begin! 

Tonight at 7:30, NBC TV coverage of the hughly-anticipated 2012 Summer Olympics will begin. 

Here is a list of athletes from New Jersey and the events they will be competing in:

• Athletics
  Julie Culley, 30, of Lebanon
  Jeff Porter, 26, of Somerset
• Basketball
  Asjha Jones, 31, of Piscataway
• Fencing
  Maya Lawrence, 31, of Teaneck
  Dagmara Wozniak, 24, of Avenel
  
• Field Hockey
  Michelle Vittese, 22, of Cherry Hill
  Rachel Dawson, 26, of Berlin
• Gymnastics
  Steven Gluckstein, 22, of Highlands
• Judo
  Nick Delpopolo, 23, of Westfield
• Rowing
  Steve Kasprzyk, 30, of Cinnaminson
• Shooting
  Matt Emmons, 31, of Brown Mills
• Soccer
  Tobin Heath, 24, of Basking Ridge
  Carli Lloyd, 29, of Delran
  Heather O’Reilly, 27, of East Brunswick
  Christie Rampone, 37, of Point Pleasant
• Swimming
  Connor Jaeger, 21, of Fair Haven
  Cullen Jones, 28, of Irvington
  Rebecca Soni, 25, of Plainsboro
• Tennis
  Christina McHale, 20, of Englewood Cliffs
• Wrestling
  Jordan Burroughs, 24, of Sicklerville

As reported by NBC News.com, the opening ceremonies are sure to be fantastic. 

"For decades, the Olympic Opening ceremonies are almost as competitive as the sports themselves, with each host city trying to one-up ints predecessors," commented NBC's Meredith Viera in a videotaped interview.

Viera said the Opening Ceremony, directed by Slum Dog Millionaire director Danny Boyle and entitled Pandemonium, will be quirky and eccentric, with lots of feathers, bikes, British humor "and a lot of heart." 

Though details of the actual ceremony are a closely guarded secret (there are rumors of James Bond, Paul McCarthey and a duel between Harry Potter and Mary Poppins) Viera revealed, "If they pull it off, there's a WOW moment that will go the viral within a minute."

And now, just for fun, check out this YouTube video of the US Olympic Team on its way to London, singing the popular hit song, "Call Me Maybe"!

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