A total of seventeen current or former Wisconsin athletes will represent the Badgers at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 from July 26 to Aug. 11.
Following the opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, the 17 Badgers who clinched a bid will compete in seven separate sports. Badger faithful will be able to watch former UW greats take part in rugby, soccer, women’s rowing, men’s basketball, women’s volleyball, track and field, swimming and diving during the event.
The Badgers will be participating in all but one of the competition days during the Olympic window with former soccer star Rose Lavelle kicking things off on Thursday against Zambia.
The track and field pool includes All-American and All-Big Ten cross country selection Mohammed Ahmed (Canada), 2020 Olympian Ollie Hoare (Australia), four-time NCAA Champion Morgan McDonald (Australia), five-time Big Ten champion Adam Spencer (Australia) and two-time track and field Olympian Zach Ziemek (United States).
A total of four former Badgers will participate in women’s rowing. Lauren O’Connor (United States), Grace Joyce (United States), Maddie Wanamaker (United States) and Sophia Vitas (United States) will venture across the pond, each with four years of experience in Madison.
2024 200 Backstroke NCAA Champion and 2024 Big Ten Swimmer of the Championship Phoebe Bacon (United States) will compete in the 200-meter backstroke while 2024 NCAA Championship qualifier Taiko Torepe-Ormsby (New Zealand) will make his Olympic debut in the 50 Freestyle.
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Former volleyball legends Lauren Carlini (United States) and Dana Rettke (United States) will sport the red, white and blue on the United States’ 2024 Women’s Olympic Volleyball Team.
Badger forward Aleem Ford (Puerto Rico) will compete in men’s basketball, women’s rugby star Alev Kelter (United States) will also suit up for her third Olympics and incoming Badger Jaden Eikermann Gregorchuk (Germany) will participate in men’s diving.
Local time in Paris is 6 hours ahead ET and 7 hours ahead CT. All events will be available via stream on Peacock.