This state has more than 30 athletes competing in the Olympics

PARIS (KNWA) — Nearly three dozen Arkansas-affiliated athletes are in Paris to compete in track and field events at the Olympic Games.

Track & field events officially get underway on Thursday with the race walk but events in Stade de France start on Friday.

Former Arkansas Razorbacks assistant track and field coach and current Kansas State Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Travis Geopfert spoke with Alyssa Orange from Nexstar's KNWA about the games.

Geopfert...