Three University of Alabama student-athletes and 14 alumni representing a total of 14 countries will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The Olympic Games take place July 26 through Aug. 11. Events will be broadcast across NBC and Peacock networks.
Complete schedules and more information can be found on the Olympics website. Follow UA’s student-athletes and alumni in Olympic action at rolltide.com.
UA’s 2024 Olympians by Sport
Women’s Golf
Alumni:
Stephanie Meadow (Ireland)
Women’s Gymnastics
Alumni:
Luisa Blanco (Colombia)
Shallon Olsen (Canada)
Swimming and Diving
Kyle Micallef (Malta) – 50m freestyle
Alumni:
Kalia Antoniou (Cyprus) – 100m freestyle
Kristian Gkolomeev (Greece) – 50m freestyle
Victor Johansson (Sweden) – 400, 800 and 1,500m freestyle
Anton McKee (Iceland) – 100 and 200m breaststroke
Women’s Tennis
Alumni:
Erin Routliffe, women’s doubles (New Zealand)
Routliffe is the first player from the UA’s women’s tennis program to appear at the Games.
Track and Field
Student-Athletes:
Samuel Ogazi, men’s 400m | 4x400m Relay (Nigeria)
Tarsis Orogot, men’s 200m (Uganda)
Alumni:
Olivia Fotopoulou, women’s 100m and women’s 200m (Cyprus)
Daniel Haugh, men’s hammer throw (USA)
Kirani James, men’s 400m (Grenada)
Shelby McEwen, men’s high jump (USA)
Jareem Richards, men’s 200m, 400m, 4x400m Relay (Trinidad & Tobago)
Portious Warren, women’s shot put (Trinidad & Tobago)
This is James’s fourth Olympic Games appearance.
UA-Olympics Fast Facts
- Assistant Coach Justin Spring will be an NBC commentator during the men’s gymnastics competition. He is a former Olympian and 2008 bronze medalist with Team USA.
- UA has had a total of 196 Olympians.
- UA Olympians have won 39 medals.
- After the United States, the country with the most former UA student-athletes competing at the Olympics (all time) is Iceland, with 19 UA Olympians.