After a memorable 2023 season culminating in a historic NCAA tournament win against Rutgers, Columbia women’s soccer hopes to carry last season’s success into its 2024 campaign.

As the best athletes in the world gather in Paris this month, seven Columbia Lions will stand among the international array of competitors battling for their chance at Olympic gold. Some are veterans, while others are first-timers who might have been in your Contemporary Civilization class last semester. Here are the details on all the current and former Columbia students competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Head diving coach Scott Donie has seen his fair share of talented athletes pass under his tutelage during the last 24 years. However, long before his tenure as Columbia’s head diving coach began, Donie held an illustrious career of his own as an Olympic silver medalist with the United States National Team, appearing in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics.

PARIS—As Paris prepares to host the Summer Olympics next month, Reid Hall—one of Columbia’s global centers—is hosting a series titled Enjeux. The series includes three events, two of which are open to the public and examine a series of Olympic-related topics to better understand the summer games.

After a successful qualifier meet at the University of Kentucky late last month, juniors Phoebe Anderson and Obiora Okeke earned spots in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which were held from June 5 to 8 at the University of Oregon.

Senior middle blocker Soah Franklin is transferring to reigning national champion University of Texas at Austin for her last year of eligibility.

When it comes to creating the starting lineup handshakes for the women’s basketball team, senior guard Nicole Stephens leaves that task to her teammates.

Despite senior forward Paige Elizabeth Lauder’s worldly background—she was born in South Africa and lived in London for three years—her basketball career began in a small Pennsylvanian town of around 3,500 people. Growing up, Lauder became accustomed to the competitiveness of basketball. Her first experience with the game came from playing in the backyard with her brothers and dad, who helped grow her love for the sport.

Growing up in Brussels, Belgium, Harold Castiaux, SEAS ’24, began his childhood like many other kids, playing a variety of different sports—everything from basketball to tennis to squash. Although he began all of them informally, squash became Castiaux’s primary focus at the age of eight, and he competed on the international stage only four years later.