The City of Trenton, New Jersey, held a celebratory parade for native 19-year-old Olympian Athing Mu on Aug. 29. Mu won the first Olympic gold for the United States in the women’s 800-meter run in 53 years. Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora told The Epoch Times while walking with the parade: “Trenton is a great capital city, and we have a Capital star in our midst!” Gusciora continued: “So great to have an Olympic medalist in Tokyo. She won two gold medals! This is a great day for the Capital city. We’re so proud of Athing.” The parade route started at Trenton Central High School—where Mu graduated in 2020—and ended on the front steps of the City Hall with a stage celebration. It is the first time that someone from Trenton has won two gold medals. On Aug. 3, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Mu won a gold medal in the …
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