The Ohio State Buckeyes will have plenty of Olympians in Paris this Summer

The Olympics in Paris will start in just a few weeks. Athletes from across the world have been training for the last four years just to get a chance to compete for their country. That includes several Ohio State Buckeyes who are competing for a variety of countries.

Competing in the Olympics is the pinnacle of athletic competition for all of these athletes. There is no greater honor than winning a gold medal for your country. One prominent Buckeye will have a shot to do that yet again and it's someone you've likely heard of.

Kyle Snyder has once again qualified for the Olympics. The former Buckeye had an unreal college career as a wrestler. He is the youngest wrestler in history to win a gold medal when he won it back in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. After that, he won a silver medal in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He's going to try for another gold in Paris.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have plenty of Olympians this year in Paris

Snyder is not the only Olympian to be competing that is a former Buckeye. In all, the Ohio State Buckeyes have 24 Olympians in Paris this year. They are competing in nine different sports. As you can see, a ton of Buckeyes have a shot to win a gold medal.

The sports in which these Buckeyes are playing are wrestling, pistol, rowing, track & field, swimming, diving, fencing, soccer, and artistic swimming. That's a wide variety of sports, but they are sports that the Buckeyes have a lot of collegiate success in.

The Olympics will start on July 24th. That's when everyone's dreams will start. We wish a lot of luck to the variety of Buckeyes who are trying to win a medal. We'll keep you updated on how these Buckeyes do.