El Paso is no stranger to great athletics, from professional teams like the Chihuahuas, the Locomotives, to UTEP sports teams. Added to that list are fourteen athletes currently training in the Sun City through the Hanany Olympic Project.
The Hanany Olympic Project team was founded by Olympian and UTEP Alumni Mickaël Hanany, who specialized in the high jump event. His personal best high jump was set in El Paso, Texas in 2014 at 2.34 meters. While being well decorated at the Olympics in 2012 and 2009 World Championships he is also a D1 NCAA Champion.