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Nebraska's ties to the 2024 Paris Olympics

Nebraska's ties to the 2024 Paris Olympics

Fourteen former Huskers earned spots at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Here's everything you need to know, plus information on when and how to watch.

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Jul 25, 2024
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Fourteen former Huskers earned spots at the 2024 Paris Olympics.1 Before we dive into the details, here’s the full list:

  • Jordan Larson | USA Volleyball

  • Justine Wong-Orantes | USA Volleyball

  • Kelsey Robinson I USA Volleyball

  • Mine De Klerk | South Africa Track & Field

  • Axelina Johansson | Sweden Track & Field

  • Rhema Otabor | Bahamas Track & Field

  • Keisei Tominaga | Japan Basketball

  • Jack Mcveigh | Australia Basketball

  • Tyronn Lue | USA Basketball

  • Maggie Malone-Hardin | USA Track & Field

  • Till Steinforth | Germany Track & Field

  • Nick Percy | Great Britain Track & Field

  • Yanni Chronopoulos | Canada Men’s Gymnastics

  • Emma Spence | Canada Women’s Gymnastics

The NCAA put together a comprehensive dashboard of all of the athletes and coaches with NCAA ties — which is a helpful start in understanding Nebraska’s role in the 2024 Olympics. With over 1,000 names to keep track of, there are names missing or incorrectly stated. It happens (and even the NCAA acknowledged there might be errors within the dashboard). It’s a big undertaking, so some grace can be made to the folks trying to manage the whole thing (especially during transfer seasons).

Regardless, the dashboard is a lot of fun to look through. Let’s start with volleyball, which includes both court and beach.

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