Kendrick Farris

Shreveport's own Kendrick Farris is getting some national attention these days and it's more to do with his diet than his athletic skills.

Shreveporter Kendrick Farris finishes 11th in the weighlifting competition at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.

A couple of Shreveport guys are competing in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. But one has already lost. Ryan Harrison, 20, of Shreveport kicked off the Olympic tennis event against a guy from Colombia, Santiago Giraldo, early Saturday morning in a singles match.