LSU sends 31 current and former athletes to 2024 Paris Olympics

On Friday, the 2024 Paris Olympics will officially open, and as was the case for the 2020 Games in Tokyo, LSU is well represented.

In total, 31 current and former LSU athletes — as well as men’s basketball associate head coach David Patrick, who is an assistant coach for Team Australia — will head to Paris to compete in the games.

LSU produced 11 medals in Tokyo including six golds, and four of those medalists will compete again in 2024: track and field stars Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, Mondo Duplantis and Vernon Norwood and former men’s basketball player Duop Reath, who will represent Australia.

Former LSU basketball star Tremont Waters will make his Olympic debut representing Puerto Rico, while women’s track star Sha'Carri Richardson will make her first appearance in the Games as well after she tested positive for cannabis and faced a suspension that made her ineligible for the 100-meter.

LSU’s 2024 national champion gymnastics team will be represented by Aleah Finnegan, who will compete under the flag of the Philippines, while former beach volleyball stars Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss also made the cut as teammates.

The Tigers have produced 45 total Olympic medals from 34 different athletes over the years.

Here’s the full list of LSU athletes selected to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Men’s Basketball

David Patrick (Assistant Coach) – Australia

Duop Reath – Australia

Tremont Water – Puerto Rico

Beach Volleyball

Taryn Kloth – United States

Kristen Nuss – United States

Gymnastics

Aleah Finnegan – Philippines

Swimming

Pavel Alovatki — Moldova

Brooks Curry – United States

Jere Hribar – Croatia

Jovan Kekic – Bosnia & Herzegovina

Sabrina Lyn — Jamaica

Maggie MacNeil – Canada

Diving

Juan Celaya-Hernandez – Mexico

Adrian Abadi Garcia – Spain

Chiara Pellacani – Italy

Lizzie (Cui) Roussel – New Zealand

Helle Tuxen – Norway

Tennis

Neal Skupski – Great Britain

Track & Field

Thelma Davies — Liberia

Mondo Duplantis — Sweden

Tima Godbless — Nigeria

Natoya Goule — Jamaica

JuVaughn Harrison – United States

Aleia Hobbs – United States

Shakeem McKay – Trinidad & Tobago

Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake – Great Britain

Vernon Norwood – United States

Favour Ofili — Nigeria

Godson Oghenebrume – Nigeria

Ella Onojuvwevwo — Nigeria

Sha’Carri Richardson – United States

Claudio Romero – Chile

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