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Olympic check-in | Former Penn State athletes kick off competition, see up-and-down results

With the Olympics now underway, some Penn State athletes are getting their feet wet in Tokyo.

The Nittany Lions have 16 athletes competing at the Games in sports like swimming and diving, fencing, soccer, volleyball, wrestling and track and field.

Some Penn State athletes have done better than others, but for most, this is their first Games. However, Nittany Lion veterans have shown their experience succeeding at their respective sports.

Here’s how the Penn State athletes have done after the first weekend of events.

Fencing: Andrew Mackiewicz, Kaito Streets

The Penn State fencers have gotten off to an up and down start.