OXFORD, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Seven Ole Miss Rebels will represent their home countries during the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France.

The seven Olympic berths this year come from two sports (soccer, track & field) and ties the Ole Miss department record set first by the 2016 delegation to Rio. Representing Ole Miss in Paris are: Mario Garcia Romo (Team Spain, track & field), Sam Kendricks (Team USA, track & field), McKenzie Long (Team USA, track & field), Shu Ohba (Team Japan, soccer), Raven Saunders (Team USA, track & field), Rafaelle Souza (Team Brazil, soccer) and Sintayehu Vissa (Team Italy, track & field).

This marks the third Olympiad each for Kendricks, Saunders and Souza – with Kendricks and Saunders each owning an Olympic medal to their name. Kendricks was the bronze medalist in the men’s pole vault after a thrilling competition in the rain in Rio in 2016, while Saunders took silver in the women’s shot put in Tokyo three years ago – becoming only the third American woman to ever medal in the event.

For the remainder of Ole Miss’ delegation – Garcia Romo, Long, Ohba and Vissa – the Paris Games will be their first experience at the Olympics. Ohba will serve as Japan’s alternate goalkeeper, while the NCAA Champions Garcia Romo, Long and Vissa look to make a name for themselves on the largest stage of the track & field world.

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