PORTLAND, Ore. — About two dozen athletes with ties to Oregon and southwest Washington will compete on the Olympic stage in Paris. The 2024 Paris Olympics kick off Friday, July 26 and run through Aug. 11.
Here's a look at the athletes with regional connections who are heading to the Paris Olympics. The athletes listed will compete for Team USA, unless otherwise noted.
Track and Field
There's no shortage of local connections on the track and field team. Defending gold medalist Ryan Crouser will be heading to his third Olympics. The Sam Barlow High School graduate qualified for the 2024 Games after taking home first place in the men's shot-put finals at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene.
Oregon Duck Jaida Ross will compete for the first time on the Olympic stage. She became the first woman at the University of Oregon to win an NCAA title in the shot put after breaking the collegiate record. Ross attended North Medford High School before committing to Oregon.
Former Oregon Duck Cole Hocker clinched his spot when he set a personal best in the men's 1,500 meters. It was the 23-year-old's second straight win in the trials.
Woody Kincaid qualified for his second Olympics after placing second in the men's 10,000-meter race at the trials. The 31-year-old graduated from the University of Portland in 2016 and joined the Bowerman Track Club.
Former Duck Kyree King is also on Team USA. The 30-year-old was named as one of six additional athletes in the men's relay pool.
Also representing the U.S. is fellow former Duck Alaysha Johnson, who will compete in the women's 100-meter hurdles.
Nikki Hiltz started their career at the University of Oregon and transferred to Arkansas after the 2015 season. After their senior year, Hiltz turned pro and signed with Adidas and the Golden Coast Track club in 2018.
Karissa Schweizer runs with the Bowerman Track Club in Portland and will compete in her second Olympics.
Track and field athletes with local ties representing other countries:
- Jessica Hull: Women's 1,500-meter (Australia)
- Susan Ejore: Women's 1,500-meter (Kenya)
- Shana Grebo: Women's 400-meter (France)
- Emmanuel Ihemeje Jr.: Men's triple jump (Italy)
- Klaudia Kazimierska: Women's 1,500-meter (Poland)
- Aneta Konieczek: Women's steeplechase (Poland)
- Claire Michel: Triathlon (Belgium)
- Kemba Nelson: 4x100-meter relay (Jamaica)
- Jorinde Van Klinken: Women's shot put, discuss (Netherlands)
- Alessia Zarbo: Women's 10,000-meter (France)
- Suguru Osako: Men's marathon (Japan)
- Mohammed Ahmed: Men's 5,000-meter (Canada)
- Simone Plourde: Women's 1,500-meter (Canada)
- Michael Somers: Men's marathon (Belgium)
- Cathal Doyle: Men's 1,500-meter (Ireland)
- Lorea Ibarzabal: Women's 800-meter (Spain)
- Laura Hottenrott: Women's marathon (Germany)
- Anne Luijten: Women's marathon (Netherlands)
Gymnastics
Oregon State University's Jade Carey made the U.S. women's gymnastics team. Carey won the gold medal on the floor in the Tokyo Olympics. She'll compete alongside Jordan Chiles, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Chiles was born in Oregon and spent much of her training as a kid in Vancouver, Washington.
Basketball
In women's basketball, Sabrina Ionescu joins the Team USA roster. The former Oregon Duck now plays for New York Liberty.
Basketball players with local ties representing other countries:
- Marie Gülich (Germany)
- Maite Cazorla (Spain)
- Nyara Sabally (Germany)
- Satou Sabally (Germany)
- Stephen Thompson Jr. (Puerto Rico)
- Ali Gibson (Puerto Rico)
- Dillon Brooks (Canada)
- Duop Reath (Australia)
- Stephen Thompson Jr. (Puerto Rico)
- Hugh Watanabe (Japan)
- Elisa Mevius (Germany)
Soccer
Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith and midfielder Sam Coffey were named to the 18-player U.S. Olympic women's soccer team.
Soccer players with local ties representing other countries:
- Janine Beckie (Canada)
- Jessie Flemming (Canada)
- MacKenzie Arnold (Australia)
- Nicole Payne (Nigeria)
- Finn Surman (New Zealand)
Fencing
Magda Skarbonkiewicz is part of the U.S. saber fencing team. The 18-year-old trains at the Oregon Fencing Alliance in Portland.
Golfing
Former Oregon Ducks golfer Wyndham Clark earned a spot on Team USA. The former U.S. Open champion is ranked fifth in the world, according to the Official World Golf Ranking used to determine Olympic bids.
Swimming
Swimmers with local ties representing other counties:
- Caspar Corbeau: Men's 200-meter breaststroke (Netherlands)
Rowing
After three years with the U.S. rowing team, Pieter Quinton is heading to the Paris Olympics. He began rowing in the eight grade for the Rose City Rowing Club. Quinton rowed for Harvard before transferring to the University of Washington as a graduate student and then joining the U.S. National Team.
Oregon State University alum Alina Hagstrom was named an alternate for the women's rowing team. Hagstrom was named to the Pac-12 All-Conference Team in 2018 and became the fourth rower in Oregon State history to earn all-conference honors multiple times.
Wrestling
- Dominique Parrish: Women's 53 kilograms
- Amar Dhesi (Canada)
Brandon O'Rourke, Art Edwards, Orlando Sanchez and Terence Howard contributed to this report.
