A local Olympic athlete and gold medalist arrived in North Texas Tuesday after winning gold at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio.
Courtney Okolo, a sprinter specializing in the 400-meter dash, won a gold medal in the 4x400m relay. She started the relay and handed off to Natasha Hastings. Phyllis Francis passed the baton to Allyson Felix, who crossed the finish line in 3:19.06.
Born in Dallas, Okolo attended Newman Smith High School in Carrollton. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in May.
Okolo's flight was scheduled to arrive at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday.
