Wisconsin athletics among elite group ahead of Olympic Games Paris 2024

Wisconsin athletics will be well represented in France at Olympic Games Paris 2024.

As many as twelve former Badgers will make the trek oversees in search of a gold medal. Only a handful of collegiate programs, including Big Ten rivals Penn State, USC and UCLA, will send at least 10 Olympians to this summer’s games.

Among the recent qualified Badgers are former women’s soccer superstar Rose Lavelle, two-time track and field Olympian Zach Ziemek and current senior swimmer Phoebe Bacon in the 200-meter backstroke.

Former volleyball legends Lauren Carlini and Dana Rettke will sport the red, white and blue for the United States’ 12-woman 2024 Women’s Olympic Volleyball roster this summer while Lauren O’Connor, Grace Joyce, Maddie Wanamaker and Sophia Vitas will search for golds as members of the country’s rowing squad.

All-American and All-Big Ten cross country selection Mohammed Ahmed will represent Canada in men’s track, and current Badger school record-holder Taiko Torepe-Ormsby will swim for New Zealand as well.

Women’s rugby star Alev Kelter will also suit up as the final UW Olympian of 2024.