Seven Ole Miss Rebels Head to Paris for 2024 Summer Olympics

 

PARIS – (Release) The City of Light awaits seven Ole Miss Rebels who are set to represent their home countries in the pinnacle of sport at the upcoming Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – the 2024 Summer Olympic Games – held in Paris beginning this week and running until the closing ceremonies on August 11.

 

The Paris Games come only three years after the last iteration – the 2021 Tokyo Games – that were delayed a year due to the global COVID pandemic. Ole Miss affiliated athletes came away from Tokyo with two silver medals and look to bring home even more hardware from France this summer.

 

The seven Olympic berths this year come from two sports (soccer, track & field) and ties the Ole Miss department record set first by the 2016 delegation to Rio. Representing Ole Miss in Paris are: Mario Garcia Romo (Team Spain, track & field), Sam Kendricks (Team USA, track & field), McKenzie Long (Team USA, track & field), Shu Ohba (Team Japan, soccer), Raven Saunders(Team USA, track & field), Rafaelle Souza (Team Brazil, soccer) and Sintayehu Vissa (Team Italy, track & field).

 

This marks the third Olympiad each for Kendricks, Saunders and Souza – with Kendricks and Saunders each owning an Olympic medal to their name. Kendricks was the bronze medalist in the men’s pole vault after a thrilling competition in the rain in Rio in 2016, while Saunders took silver in the women’s shot put in Tokyo three years ago – becoming only the third American woman to ever medal in the event.

 

For the remainder of Ole Miss’ delegation – Garcia Romo, Long, Ohba and Vissa – the Paris Games will be their first experience at the Olympics. Ohba will serve as Japan’s alternate goalkeeper, while the NCAA Champions Garcia Romo, Long and Vissa look to make a name for themselves on the largest stage of the track & field world.

 

Soccer action will begin this Thursday morning(July 25), with Japan taking on Spain at 10 a.m. CT and Brazil squaring off against Nigeria at noonCT – both part of Women’s Group C qualifying. Competition for the rest of the Rebel delegation picks up after the Opening Ceremonies, which will be held this Friday (July 26) live on NBC at 12:30 p.m. CT (and replayed again on NBC at 6:30 p.m. CT).

 

Fans can watch all the Olympic action live on the NBC family of networks or online via the Peacock streaming app. A full schedule of events is available HERE, and a full broadcast schedule is online at NBCOlympics.com. For more information regarding Rebel athletes in the Olympics, see below or visit OleMissSports.com/Paris2024.

 

Ole Miss Olympians

Mario Garcia Romo – Team Spain – Track & Field (Men’s 1500-Meter)

Sam Kendricks – Team USA – Track & Field (Men’s Pole Vault)

McKenzie Long – Team USA – Track & Field (Women’s 200-Meter Dash)

Shu Ohba – Team Japan – Women’s Soccer (Alternate)

Raven Saunders – Team USA – Track & Field (Women’s Shot Put)

Rafaelle Souza – Team Brazil – Women’s Soccer

Sintayehu Vissa – Team Italy – Track & Field (Women’s 1500-Meter)

 

COMPETITION SCHEDULE (all times CT)

 

Thurs., July 25

10 AM CT – Shu Ohba (Japan) – Soccer – vs. Spain, Women’s Group C

Noon CT – Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) – Soccer – vs. Nigeria, Women’s Group C

 

Fri., July 26

12:30 PM CT – Opening Ceremonies

 

Sun., July 28

10 AM CT – Shu Ohba (Japan) & Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) – Soccer – Japan vs. Brazil, Women’s Group C

 

Wed., July 31

10 AM CT – Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) – Soccer – vs. Spain, Women’s Group C

10 AM CT – Shu Ohba (Japan) – Soccer – vs. Nigeria, Women’s Group C

 

Fri., Aug. 2

4:05 AM CT – Mario Garcia Romo (Spain) – Track & Field – Men’s 1500-Meter First Round

 

Sat., Aug. 3

3:10 AM CT – Sam Kendricks (Team USA) – Track & Field – Men’s Pole Vault First Round

8 AM CT – Shu Ohba (Japan) and/or Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) – Soccer – Women’s Quarterfinal (if qualified)

10 AM CT – Shu Ohba (Japan) and/or Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) – Soccer – Women’s Quarterfinal (if qualified)

12:15 PM CT – Mario Garcia Romo (Spain) – Track & Field – Men’s 1500-Meter Repechage Rounds (if needed)

 

Sun., Aug. 4

3:55 AM CT – McKenzie Long (Team USA) – Track & Field – Women’s 200-Meter Dash First Round

2:50 PM CT – Mario Garcia Romo (Spain) – Track & Field – Men’s 1500-Meter Semifinals (if qualified)

 

Mon., Aug. 5

5:50 AM CT – McKenzie Long (Team USA) – Track & Field – Women’s 200-Meter Dash Repechage Round (if needed)

Noon CT – Sam Kendricks (Team USA) – Track & Field – Men’s Pole Vault Final (if qualified)

1:45 PM CT – McKenzie Long (Team USA) – Track & Field – Women’s 200-Meter Dash Semifinals (if qualified)

 

Tues., Aug. 6

3:05 AM CT – Sintayehu Vissa (Italy) – Track & Field – Women’s 1500-Meter First Round

11 AM CT – Shu Ohba (Japan) and/or Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) – Soccer – Women’s Semifinal (if qualified)

1:50 PM CT – Mario Garcia Romo (Spain) – Track & Field – Men’s 1500-Meter Final (if qualified)

2 PM CT – Shu Ohba (Japan) and/or Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) – Soccer – Women’s Semifinal (if qualified)

2:40 PM CT – McKenzie Long (Team USA) – Track & Field – Women’s 200-Meter Dash Final

 

Wed., Aug. 7

5:45 AM CT – Sintayehu Vissa (Italy) – Track & Field – Women’s 1500-Meter Repechage Round (if needed)

 

Thurs., Aug. 8

3:25 AM CT – Raven Saunders (Team USA) – Track & Field – Women’s Shot Put Qualifying

4:10 AM CT – McKenzie Long (Team USA) – Women’s 4×100-Meter Relay First Round (if selected)

12:35 PM CT – Sintayehu Vissa (Italy) – Track & Field – Women’s 1500-Meter Semifinals (if qualified)

 

Fri., Aug. 9

8 AM CT – Shu Ohba (Japan) and/or Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) – Soccer – Women’s Bronze Medal Match (if qualified)

12:30 PM CT – McKenzie Long (Team USA) – Women’s 4×100-Meter Relay Final (if selected & qualified)

12:40 PM CT – Raven Saunders (Team USA) – Track & Field – Women’s Shot Put Final (if qualified)

 

Sat., Aug. 10

10 AM CT – Shu Ohba (Japan) and/or Rafaelle Souza (Brazil) – Soccer – Women’s Gold Medal Match (if qualified)

1:25 PM CT – Sintayehu Vissa (Italy) – Track & Field – Women’s 1500-Meter Final (if qualified)

 

Sun., Aug. 11

2 PM CT – Closing Ceremonies (Live)

 

Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports