COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 2024 Paris Olympics brings millions together to celebrate their country and watch as talented athletes compete against other countries to earn gold. This year, there are quite a few Olympics-bound athletes from right here in Ohio.
This year's Olympics begin on Friday, July 26 and run until Sunday, Aug. 11.
Here’s a list of who has qualified, where in Ohio they are from and their sport:
Hunter Armstrong – Swimming – Dover, OH (Ohio State University)
Trevor Bassitt – Track and Field – Bluffton, OH (Ashland University)
Simone Biles - Gymnastics - Columbus, OH
Molly Bruggeman – Rowing – Dayton, OH
Nina Castagna – Rowing – Cincinnati, OH
Marcus Christopher – Canton, OH – Cycling
Stephen Curry – Basketball – Akron, OH
Mariah Denigan – Swimming – Fairfield, OH
Annette Echikunwoke – Track and Field – Pickerington, OH (University of Cincinnati)
Carson Foster – Swimming – Cincinnati, OH
Blake Haxton – Canoeing – Columbus, OH
Max Holt – Volleyball – Cincinnati, OH
Lebron James – Basketball – Akron, OH
Lee Kiefer – Fencing – Cleveland, OH
Joe Kovacs – Shot put – Columbus, OH
Rose Lavelle – Soccer – Cincinnati, OH
McKenzie Long – Track and Field – Pickerington, OH
Morelle McCane – Boxing – Cleveland, OH
Katie Moon – Track and Field – Lakewood, OH (Ashland University)
Maycey Vieta – Diving – Gahanna, OH (representing Team Puerto Rico)
Athletes who attend/attended an Ohio university:
Fares Arfa – Fencing – Ohio State University (representing Team Canada)
Duan Asemota – Track and Field – Ohio State University (representing Team Canada)
Alex Axon – Swimming – Ohio State University (representing Team Canada)
Katelyn Abeln – Shooting – Ohio State University
Leah Bertrand – Track and Field – Ohio State University (representing Team Trinidad & Tobago)
Maximilien Chastanet – Fencing – Ohio State University (representing Team France)
Aina Cid – Rowing – Ohio State University (representing Team Spain)
Nikki Dzurko – Artistic swimming – Ohio State University
Emma Finlin – Swimming – Ohio State University (representing Team Canada)
Scarlett Finn – Artistic swimming – Ohio State University (representing Team Canada)
Eleanor Harvey – Fencing – Ohio State University (representing Team Canada)
Lena Hentschel – Diving – Ohio State University (representing Team Germany)
Keana Hunter – Artistic Swimming – Ohio State University
Tristan Jankovics – Swimming – Ohio State University (representing Team Canada)
Ada Korkhin – Shooting – Ohio State University
Henry Leverett – Shooting – Ohio State University
Ciara McGing – Diving – Ohio State University (representing Team Ireland)
Tomas Navikonis – Swimming – Ohio State University (representing Team Lithuania)
Sade Olatoye – Track and Field – Ohio State University (representing Team Nigeria)
Nichelle Prince – Soccer – Ohio State University (representing Team Canada)
Elodie Ravera-Scarramozzino – Rowing – Ohio State University (representing Team France)
Ruby Remati – Artistic swimming – Ohio State University
Kristen Romano – Swimming – Ohio State University (representing Team Puerto Rico)
Kyle Snyder – Wrestling – Ohio State University
Jordan Thompson – Volleyball – University of Cincinnati
