Sydney McLaughlin

Sydney McLaughlin and Athing Mu were cheered in their New Jersey hometowns, a day apart, after returning with gold medals from the Tokyo summer games.

Sydney McLaughlin and Athing Mu of Team USA prompted celebrations across New Jersey, winning the 400M hurdles and 800M track events in Tokyo.

There are at least 18 Olympic athletes with New Jersey roots qualified for the summer games in Japan — here's the full list, by sport.