COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced the finalists for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame, Class of 2025.
Established in 1979, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame's goal is to "celebrate the achievements of America's premier athletes in the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games."
This year's finalists include 15 Olympians, nine Paralympians, three Olympic teams, three Paralympic teams, six legends, three coaches, and three special contributors.
You can view a list of the finalists below:
Carmelo Anthony - Basketball
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Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony, right, picks up a loose ball in front of Memphis Grizzlies forward Rudy Gay in the third quarter of the Nuggets' 123-101 victory in an NBA basketball game in Denver on Monday, April 12, 2010. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Kristin Armstrong - Cycling
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Kristin Armstrong of the United States, left, rides up a hill during the women's cycling road race final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Sue Bird - Basketball
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United States's Sue Bird (6) during a women's basketball quarterfinal game against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Gabby Douglas - Gymnastics
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Gabby Douglas performs in the floor exercise during the women's senior division at the U.S. gymnastics championships Friday, June 8, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Ashton Eaton - Track & Field
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United States' Ashton Eaton competes in the mens shot put decathlon at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Allyson Felix - Track & Field
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United States' Allyson Felix competes in a women's 400-meter heat during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Francis 'Conn' Findlay - Rowing, Sailing
Cammi Granato - Ice Hockey
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FILE - In this Feb. 17, 1998, file photo, United States Olympic women's hockey player Cammi Granato displays her gold medal during the medal presentations following the team's win over Team Canada in the gold medal game at the Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Granato was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday, June 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)
Kayla Harrison - Judo
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FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 file photo, United States' Kayla Harrison celebrates after defeating France's Audrey Tcheumeo in the women's 78-kg judo gold medal match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison can take another step toward one day staking claim as the best female fighter in mixed martial arts in her headline fight at PFL 11. Harrison competes in a 155-pound bout on Monday night, Dec. 31, 2018 at the Hulu Theatre in Madison Square Garden. The Professional Fighters League season wraps on New Year's Eve with six championship fights and a $1 million prize awarded to each winner.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Kerri Walsh Jennings - Volleyball
Petr David Josek/AP
FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2012 file photo, United States' Kerri Walsh Jennings kisses her medal during a podium ceremony after winning the women's gold medal beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Jennings needs a new teammate for her attempt at a fourth Summer Games. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Bode Miller - Alpine Skiing
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United States' Bode Miller prepares to start in a men's downhill training run for the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
John Smith - Wrestling
Serena Williams - Tennis
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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Urszula Radwanska at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, in London, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Dawn Staley - Basketball
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** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, MAY 14-15 -- FILE -- ** WNBA player Dawn Staley carries the American flag during opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, in this Aug. 13, 2004 photo. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)
Mareil Zagunis - Fencing
Petr David Josek/AP
USA's Mariel Zagunis reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's individual saber at the Fencing Hall of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
After this round of voting, finalists will be reduced to five Olympians, three Paralympians, one Olympic team, one Paralympic team, one legend, one coach, and one special contributor.
Finalists will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 12, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum (USOPM) in Olympic City, USA (Colorado Springs).
The USOPM will also be hosting a Fan Festival from July 10 - 13, with an array of special events, athlete appearances, and experiences that celebrate Team USA.
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