LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The opening ceremonies for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris kick off on Friday with the entire world gathering for the next two weeks to watch the best athletes compete.
University of Louisville fans will recognize Hailey Van Lith who is competing in the 3x3 basketball events while former University of Kentucky and NBA stars Devin Booker and Anthony Davis will represent Team USA on the basketball team.
Below are a variety of athletes representing their respective sports and universities in the Olympic games.
Indiana
- Piper Kelly – Indianapolis – Sport Climbing (Xavier)
- Mason Parris – Lawrenceburg – Wrestling (Michigan)
- Sarah Hildebrandt – Granger – Wrestling (King University)
- Kayla Miracle – Bloomington – Wrestling (Campbellsville University)
- Chloe Dyger – Brownsburg – Cycling
- Jeff Butler – Fort Wayne – Wheelchair rugby (Texas)
- Jackie Young – Princeton – Basketball (Notre Dame)
- Annie Drews – Elkhart – Volleyball (Purdue)
- Aaron Shackell – Carmel – Swimming (University of Texas – Austin)
- Lilly King – Evansville – Swimming (Indiana)
- Drew Kibler – Carmel – Swimming (Texas)
- Sarah Bacon – Indianapolis – Diving (Minnesota)
- Rajeev Ram – Carmel – Tennis (Illinois)
- Alex Shackell – Carmel – Swimming (UC-Berkeley)
- Blake Pieroni – Chesterton – Swimming (Indiana)
- Luke Whitlock – Noblesville – Swimming (Indiana)
- Cole Hocker – Indianapolis – Track and Field (Oregon)
- Felicia Stancil – Indianapolis – Cycling (Marian University)
- Daryn Wright – Plainfield – Diving (Purdue)
- Grace Nuhfer – Indianapolis – Para Swimming (University of Akron)
- Lizzi Smith – Muncie – Para Swimming (Muncie Central High School)
- Evan Austin – Terre Haute – Para Swimming (Indiana State)
Kentucky
- Mariah Denigan – Walton – Swimming (Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning)
- Lee Keifer – Lexington – Fencing (Kentucky)
- Yared Hugese – Louisville – Track and Field (Notre Dame)
- Oksana Masters – Louisville – Para Cycling (DeVry)
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