Paris Olympics 2024: Who are Vashti Cunningham's parents? Time, date and how to stream women's high jump finals
PARIS, FRANCE: US athlete Vashti Cunningham, 26 years old, is eyeing a stunning victory at the women's high jump finals at the Paris Olympics 2024. Hailed as one of the best track-and-field athletes in high jump, Vashti is a top contender for the gold medal. In fact, an Olympic medal might be exactly what she needs to match her family's incredible legacy in sports. Little known to many, Vashti Cunningham is the daughter of former NFL legend Randall Cunningham, who also happens to be her coach at present.
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Who are Vashti Cunningham's parents?
Vashti's father Randall Cunningham, now 58, was a quarterback and punter in NFL for 16 seasons. He played mainly with the Philadelphia Eagles for over a decade, while he also had brief stints with Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. Cunningham was selected in the 1985 NFL draft and soon reached the peak of success. He had been a three-time recipient of the Bert Bell Award and two-time winner of the KCC NFC Offensive Player of the Year. He notably also won the Pro Bowl for four seasons. Randall Cunningham's name adorns the walls of Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame.
After retirement, he was hired by Silverado High School in Nevada as a coach for the varsity and junior varsity football teams. However, when her daughter Vashti started growing passionate about high jump, Randall Cunningham reportedly learned the A to Z of the sports so he could coach his daughter himself. With Vashti's selection to the Olympics high-jump finals and the possibility of a medal win, perhaps no one is prouder than her coach/dad.
Randall Cunningham dated singer Whitney Houston for two years, before meeting the love of his life Felicity De Jager. She used to be a star ballerina in her youth and captured the heart of the NFL star. The two of them got married on December 8, 1992, and have been together for over 28 years. They are proud parents to Vashti Cunningham and Randall Cunningham Jr. In June 2010, tragedy struck the family as they lost their two-year-old son Christian who accidentally drowned in a hot tub. However, the couple overcame their grief and are doting parents to their other two children.
When will the Paris Olympics 2024 start?
While the formal opening ceremony is slated for Friday, July 26th, 2024, several sports activities at the Paris Olympics 2024 began two days earlier, on Wednesday, July 24.
The Paris Olympics will begin with two men's football matches at 9 a.m. ET on July 24. Argentina will meet Morocco at the Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium in Saint-Etienne, while Spain will play Uzbekistan at the Parc des Princes in Paris.
The opening ceremony for the Olympics will take place over a 6-kilometer stretch along the Seine. It will start at Austerlitz Bridge and culminate amid the gardens, fountains, and palaces under the shadow of the Eiffel Tower at Trocadero.
What time will Paris Olympics 2024 premiere?
The Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics will commence on July 26, 2024 (@harry).
The Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics will commence at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, July 26, 2024.
The first medals of the 2024 Olympics will be awarded during the 10-metre air rifle mixed team shooting event, which starts at 4:30 a.m. ET on July 27. Medals will also be awarded in cycling, diving, fencing, judo, rugby, skating, and swimming on the first full day of competition.
How to stream the women's High Jump finale?
The Men's Shot Put Finale will air on Sunday, August 4, 2024, from 23:20 on NBC and Peacock.
To view the show on Peacock, you must have a membership to the streaming site.
Peacock provides two membership plans: the ad-supported Peacock Premium, which costs $6 per month, and the mainly ad-free Peacock Premium, which costs $12 per month.
