LaShawn Merritt Trains at Walt Disney World Resort Ahead Of Rio Olympic Games

Darrell Fry

by , Sports Media Director, Walt Disney World Resort

At this point, LaShawn Merritt can almost feel the vibe of Copacabana Beach and hear the sounds of samba floating in the warm breeze. Rio is that close for Merritt, who will be leaving his training home at Walt Disney World Resort and headed to Brazil next week for the Rio Olympic Games, which begin August 5.

We recently caught up with Merritt to talk about his experience training at the Disney sports complex, as well as his goals for Rio.