US tennis star Tommy Paul ‘excited’ for Olympics: ‘Feel-good moment’ when ‘American flag is on your shoulders’

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Tommy Paul will be officially representing the Stars and Stripes later this month in Paris for the second time - but that's nothing new for him.

Paul is a one-time Olympian (he was ousted in the first round back in 2021 in Tokyo), but after a Wimbledon quarterfinal appearance earlier this month, he likes his chances this time around.

"I'm so excited. The last time, I didn't go into the Olympics super prepared. I was coming off an injury, so I'm looking at it like the last time I went to be an Olympian - this time, I'm trying to bring back a medal," Paul said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

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Tommy Paul of the United States reacts against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the Gentlemen's Singles Quarter Final match during day nine of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 09, 2024 in London, England.  (Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

It's quite a busy schedule for Paul, who was in England earlier this month. He will be in Paris next week, and then will take a fight back to the States for a potential U.S. Open victory on his home soil.

It's exhausting, but it's nothing 200 milligrams of caffeine from a CELSIUS energy drink can't fix.

"I've enjoyed the product forever. As a professional athlete, we like to know what goes into our body. No sugar, essential vitamins, it's all very important for us," Paul says. "For me, the amount of travel that we do, the amount of jet lag that we have to deal with, I pretty much start every day with a can of CELSIUS, and it just gets me going to start the day."

Sure, if he wins gold in Paris, it'd be the