Bay Area Olympians
Many exceptional Olympic athletes have ties to the Bay Area.
Featured Programs
Who are 3 San José athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olypmics?
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Annie Xu, Jenna Flynn, & Naomi Girma0
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Ryan Murphy, Stephen Curry, & Dom Parrish0
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CJ Nickolas, Lily Zhang, & Malcolm Clemons0
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No one from San Jose is competing.0
Who are 3 San José athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olypmics?
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SJSU Olympians at Last Get Their Just Due
In 2019 Tommie Smith and John Carlos were formally acknowledged by the U.S. Olympic Committee, and inducted into the Hall of Fame.
San Jose Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2024
Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings was inducted. Get access to the Mercury News via sjpl.org/merc, then search for the headline to this article.
Who are 3 San José athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olypmics?
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Annie Xu, Jenna Flynn, & Naomi Girma0
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Ryan Murphy, Stephen Curry, & Dom Parrish0
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CJ Nickolas, Lily Zhang, & Malcolm Clemons0
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No one from San Jose is competing.0
Who are 3 San José athletes competing in the 2024 Paris Olypmics?
25+ people have taken this poll!
Thank you for taking the poll!
SJSU Olympians at Last Get Their Just Due
In 2019 Tommie Smith and John Carlos were formally acknowledged by the U.S. Olympic Committee, and inducted into the Hall of Fame.
San Jose Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2024
Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings was inducted. Get access to the Mercury News via sjpl.org/merc, then search for the headline to this article.
Olympic Books & Movies
Exercise your #RightToLibrary, and check out these great books and DVDs all about the Olympics!
Physical and digital titles
All About Paris
The Summer Olympics are in Paris this year. Immerse yourself in French culture and language, or plan your own très magnifique adventure!
Libby - French Cooking
Paris is known for exquisite cuisine. Celebrate the Olympics with delicious recipes from one of Libby's many cookbooks. Bon appétit!
AtoZ World Travel - Paris Olympics
Learn all about traveling to Paris, and destinations worldwide, including current news, currency, culture, and language.
Mango Languages
Learn some French phrases to get ready for the Paris Olympics!
Past & Future Olympics
Explore past Olympics from Ancient times to the modern games, and find out where the Olympics will be held next!
eResources
Gale in Context: World History - Olympics
Learn about the Ancient Olympics, as well as past games, with Gale in Context.
2026 Winter Olympics Info
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
