Minority athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway intolerant hearts and minds

FILE - United States Logan Edra, known as B-Girl Logistx, left, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. FILE - Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Brentford at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England, Aug. 25, 2024. FILE - Simone Biles of the United States competes on the floor exercise in the women’s gymnastics all-around during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena in Paris, Aug. 1, 2024. FILE - Hezly Rivera, of United States, competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France.

Before she cut the air on the world’s biggest sporting stage with head-spinning, gravity-defying moves, Logan Edra, aka B-Girl Logistx, held herself with a razor-sharp focus.