Which Penn State athletes are competing in the Olympics?

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics are expected to get underway this week and Penn State will be represented with 26 athletes either current or former this year. Below, you can find the full list of athletes, their sports, and country of representation below.

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Penn State Olympians

Name	Sport	Country

Aaron Brooks	Wrestling	United States
Aaron Russell	Men's Volleyball	United States
Alexis Holmes	Track and Field (Women's 400 meters)	United States
Ali Frantii	Women's Volleyball	United States
Alysaa Naeher	Women's Soccer	United States
Cheickna Traore	Track and Field (Men's 200 meters)	Ivory Coast
Eduardo Cisternas	Swimming (Men's 400 meter freestyle)	Chile
Emma Harvey	Swimming (Women's 100 meter backstroke)	Bermuda
Gabe Castaño	Swimming (Men's 50 meter freestyle)	Mexico
Haleigh Washington	Women's Volleyball	United States
Handal Roban	Track and Field (Men's 800 meters)	Vincent & the Grenadines
Jenny Rizzo	Field Hockey	United States
Joe Kovacs	Men's Shot Put	United States
Kayla Canett	Rugby	United States
Margherita Guzzi-Vincenti	Fencing	United States
Matt Anderson	Men's Volleyball	United States
Max Holt	Men's Volleyball	United States
Micha Hancock	Women's Volleyball	United States
Miles Chamley-Watson	Fencing	United States
Mohamed Cisset	Men's Soccer	Mali
Phia Gladieux	Field Hockey	United States
Roman Bravo-Young	Wrestling	Mexico
Sam Coffey	Women's Soccer	United States
Sam Zakutney	Men’s Gymnastics	Canada
Samantha Catantan	Fencing	Philippines
Stephen Nedoroscik	Men’s Gymnastic	United States
Zain Retherford	Wrestling	United States

The Paris Olympics will start on Wednesday, July 24 and will run through August 11. The opening ceremonies for the games are scheduled for Friday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m. ET. Over 10,500 athletes will partake in the Olympic Games with over 200 countries represented. The entirety of the Olympic Games will be available on NBC channels and streaming platforms.