By Foster Nicholas | Sports Editor
Seven Baylor Bear athletes and one coach will represent the green and gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics from July 26 to Aug. 11. The Olympic opening ceremony is set for 12:30 p.m. CT Friday, and the three-hour event will be aired live on NBC.
The Paris Games will feature 329 events in 32 sports, including the “core” 28 and four optional sports — breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing — being added by the Paris Organizing Committee. Although no Bears will compete in the new events, Baylor will tie a school record set during the 2020 Tokyo Games of seven participating athletes.