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.
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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