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Photos: Wisconsin Badgers compete at Paris Olympics
Wisconsin star Phoebe Bacon competes in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France.
Wisconsin star Phoebe Bacon competes in the women's 200-meter backstroke semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France.
Wisconsin star Phoebe Bacon competes in a women's 200-meter backstroke semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France.
Wisconsin star Phoebe Bacon competes in the women's 200-meter backstroke semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France.
Former Wisconsin stars Lauren Carlini, No. 7, and Dana Rettke, No. 16, join their U.S. teammates during the national anthems before their group volleyball match against China at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Former Wisconsin star Lauren Carlini, No. 7, and her U.S. teammates react after losing their group A women's volleyball match against China at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Former Wisconsin women's soccer and hockey player Alev Kelter, left, and teammate Ilona Maher celebrate after winning the women's quarterfinal rugby sevens match between Great Britain and the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France.
Former Wisconsin Badgers Lauren O'Connor and Grace Joyce, middle two, and Team USA teammates Teal Cohen, left, and Emily Delleman, right, react after their women's quadruple sculls rowing final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.
Teal Cohen, Emily Delleman, Grace Joyce and Lauren O'Connor compete for Team USA during a women's rowing quadruple sculls heat at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.
Teal Cohen, Lauren O'Connor, Grace Joyce and Emily Delleman compete for Team USA in the women's quadruple sculls rowing final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.
Former Wisconsin standout Aleem Ford waves to fans after Puerto Rico lost to the United States in a men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.
Former Wisconsin standout Aleem Ford dunks for Puerto Rico as U.S. center Joel Embiid defends during their men's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France.
Germany's Timo Barthel and Jaden Eikermann Gregorchuk, who competed for the Badgers, compete in the men's 10-meter synchronized platform diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
Germany's Timo Barthel and Jaden Eikermann Gregorchuk, who competed for the Badgers, compete in the men's 10-meter synchronized platform diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
Canada's Mohammed Ahmed, right, holds on to gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei, of Uganda, after finishing the men's 10,000 meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France. Ahmed competed for the Badgers from 2010 to 2014.
Yomif Kejelcha, of Ethiopia, left, and Mohammed Ahmed, right, of Canada, compete in the men's 10,000 meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France. Ahmed competed for the Badgers from 2010 to 2014.
Former Wisconsin star Rose Lavelle celebrates after teammate Mallory Swanson scored during the women's Group B soccer match against Germany during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Marseille, France.
Former Wisconsin star Rose Lavelle, right challenges Australia's Ellie Carpenter during their women's Group B soccer match at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Marseille, France.
Former Wisconsin standout Zach Ziemek competes in the decathlon javelin throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
Former Wisconsin standout Zach Ziemek makes an attempt in the decathlon high jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
Former Wisconsin standout Zach Ziemek makes an attempt in the decathlon long jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France.
United States' Margaret Hedeman, Nina Castagna, Maddie Wanamaker, Olivia Coffey, Meghan Musnicki, Claire Collins, Charlotte Buck, Regina Salmons and Molly Bruggeman react after competing in the women's eight rowing final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. Wanamaker competed for the Badgers from 2013 to 2017.
Sophia Vitas and Kristi Wagner compete in the women's double sculls rowing semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. Vitas competed for the Badgers from 2013 to 2016.
Former Wisconsin star Dana Rettke, left, and Jordan Thompson celebrate at the end of their match against Poland in a women's quarterfinal volleyball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
