More than 30 Louisiana athletes are competing at the Olympics in Paris; see who’s representing the capital area [Video]

BATON ROUGE — Competing in the Olympics is every athlete’s dream but only some get the opportunity. This year 31 current and former LSU athletes—and one future coach—have punched their tickets to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as two athletes from across the state.

LSU is sending more than just athletes to Paris. LSU is giving 25 journalism, public relations and political communication students the once-in-a-lifetime experience to cover the Olympics, and a Baton Rouge native’s design will adorn Team USA’s beach volleyball uniforms.

LSU has athletes from six different sports representing countries all over the world.

Swimming and Diving:

LSU’s swimming and diving teamis sending a record number of athletes to the Olympics this year. They are more than doubling the record of five athletes that the team sent in 1996, including four current athletes and seven past athletes.- Adrian Abadia Garcia in his first Olympic games will be competing for Spain in the three-meter …