Baton Rouge will be in the international spotlight this summer.
About 10 local athletes have already punched their tickets to the Olympic Games in Paris next month—starting July 26 and running through Aug. 11—ranging from Trinidadian track stars to Australian basketball pros. And even more have their sights set on achieving their Olympic dreams at qualification events this month.
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Here’s who’s going for gold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games from Baton Rouge and LSU—plus, other athletes to watch and how Team USA decides who makes the cut.
Former LSU tack star Vernon Norwood is seeking an authentic Olympic experience this summer
Maggie Mac Neil helped rewrite LSU Swimming’s record books. She wants to make history again at the Summer Olympics
Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss, an unlikely LSU Beach Volleyball duo, will make their Olympic debut this summer
Plus:
18 other athletes to watch this Olympic season who have ties to Baton Rouge
This article was originally published in the June 2024 issue of 225 Magazine.