Eight to Represent Baylor at the 2024 Olympic Games
7/26/2024 9:30:00 AM | General, Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Track & Field
Bears to compete across five sports
WACO, Texas – Baylor Athletics is excited to cheer on eight current and former student-athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games.
The Bears will compete in five sports in Paris, France, starting July 25 with the Opening Ceremonies.
A full schedule of the BU athlete's various competitions can be found here. Full Olympic schedules for all sports can be found here.
Baylor is well represented in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad with current students Nathaniel Ezekiel and Chinecherem Prosper "Zaza" Nnamdi, both in track and field for Nigeria, Michael Ford coaching the men's sprints and hurdles for the USA, Brittney Griner in basketball for the USA and Kristy Wallace in the same sport but for Australia, Nuni Omot for men's basketball for South Sudan, John Peers in men's tennis doubles for Australia, and Avery Skinner in women's volleyball for the USA.
For full lists of Olympic Games where Baylor has been represented, medals won, and list of previous athletes and their sports/events competed, visit BaylorProud here.
Bears in the Olympics: By the Numbers
The Bears will compete in five sports in Paris, France, starting July 25 with the Opening Ceremonies.
A full schedule of the BU athlete's various competitions can be found here. Full Olympic schedules for all sports can be found here.
Baylor is well represented in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad with current students Nathaniel Ezekiel and Chinecherem Prosper "Zaza" Nnamdi, both in track and field for Nigeria, Michael Ford coaching the men's sprints and hurdles for the USA, Brittney Griner in basketball for the USA and Kristy Wallace in the same sport but for Australia, Nuni Omot for men's basketball for South Sudan, John Peers in men's tennis doubles for Australia, and Avery Skinner in women's volleyball for the USA.
For full lists of Olympic Games where Baylor has been represented, medals won, and list of previous athletes and their sports/events competed, visit BaylorProud here.
Bears in the Olympics: By the Numbers
- At least 1 Baylor Bear has won gold in 7 of the last 8 Games
- 1 sport with its first Baylor Olympian in 2024 - Volleyball
- 2 Olympians in their third Games
- 2 current student-athletes competing, 6 former student-athletes
- 3rd Games appearance for Brittney Griner
- 3rd Games appearance for John Peers, 2nd for men's doubles
- 4 countries represented by Baylor athletes
- 5 different sports being competed
- 6 first-time Olympians
- 8 Bears at the 2024 Paris Games: 7 athletes, 1 coach
- 11 Games with Baylor represented
- 12 gold medals won by Baylor athletes
- 1904, the first year Baylor has been represented at a Games
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