Happy Opening Ceremony day! The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris officially kick off today and Texas is WIDELY represented across all sports and countries! 56 athletes with Texas ties will compete for Team USA in the Olympics and Paralympics, and even more will compete for their respective countries! We have also linked their Instagram accounts, if applicable, so you can follow them online too!
Updated July 2024
NORTH TEXAS
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Scottie Scheffler: Golf
Hezley Rivera: Gymnastics
Asher Hong: Gymnastics
Teal Cohen: Rowing
Taliyah Brooks: Track & Field
Joseph Brown: Track & Field
Jasmine Moore: Track & Field
Sha'Carri Richardson: Track & Field (Pictured)
Connor Prince: Shooting
Austen Smith: Shooting
John Ross: Para Shooting
Samuel Watson: Sport Climbing
David Johnston: Swimming
Jaedyn Shaw: Soccer
Chiaka Ogbogu: Volleyball
Jourdan Delacruz: Weightlifting
AUSTIN AREA
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Jordan White: Archery
Kevin Durant: Basketball (Pictured)
Matt Scoggin: Diving
Allison Gibson: Diving
Gabby Thomas: Track & Field
Valarie Allman: Track & Field
Kate Knifton: Rowing
Daisy Mazzio-Manson: Rowing
Carson Foster: Swimming
Erin Gemmell: Swimming
Luke Hobson: Swimming
Drew Kibler: Swimming
Aaron Shackell: Swimming
Shaine Casas: Swimming
Erik Sullivan: Volleyball
HOUSTON AREA
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Brittney Griner: Basketball
Grant Koontz: Cycling
Kassidy Cook: Diving
Simone Biles: Gymnastics (Pictured)
Jordan Chiles: Gymnastics
Joshua Edwards: Boxing
Roscoe Hill: Boxing
Jeffrey Louis: Breaking
Kelsey Bing: Hockey
Bryce Deadmon: Track & Field
Alaysha Johnson: Track & Field
Jake Vaults: Track & Field
Kevon Williams: Rugby Sevens
Orrin Bizer: Rugby Sevens
Jazmine Almie-Ryan: Para Shooting
Simone Manuel: Swimming
Jonathan Healy: Taekwondo
Avery Skinner: Volleyball
Kaitlyn Eaton: Wheelchair Basketball
Fabian Romo: Wheelchair Basketball
WEST TEXAS
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Bryce Hoppel: Track & Field (Pictured)
Ryann Phillips: Shooting
EAST TEXAS
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Jarrion Lawson: Track & Field (Pictured)
SOUTH TEXAS
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Jennifer Lozano: Boxing
Keith Sanderson: Shooting