USA Track & Field 'supermommies' introduce young kids after qualifying for Tokyo Olympics
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- USA Track & Field stars Quanera Hayes and Allyson Felix qualified for the Tokyo Olympics Sunday.
- Hayes and Felix finished first and second, respectively, in the 400m final at US Olympic Trials.
- The duo, both mothers, then introduced their young children to each other in a heartwarming display.
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USA Track & Field stars Quanera Hayes and Allyson Felix qualified for the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.
And then, shortly after finishing first and second in the 400-meter final at US Olympic Trials, the Team USA teammates introduced their young children to one another in a heartwarming display.
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Hayes - who edged Felix by 24 hundredths of a second in the race - scooped up her two-year-old son, Demetrius, from the stands and walked him over to the nine-time Olympic medalist and her three-year-old daughter, Camryn Ferguson. The two Olympians embraced before encouraging their toddlers to "Say hi!"
Upon his mom's urging, Demetrius - who appeared to be wearing a T-shirt with a photo of Hayes on the front - opened up his arms and wrapped Ferguson in a hug. The crowd roared.
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"Guys, we're going to Tokyo!" Felix said.
"Can you say supermommies?" Hayes added. "Supermommies, yeah!"
With her win in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, the 29-year-old Hayes qualified for her first Olympics. Fan-favorite Felix will be competing in her fifth career games - but her first since giving birth to her daughter in 2018.
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