LOOK: Kentucky Wildcats take over Paris at 2024 Olympics

A school-record 22 athletes and coaches from the University of Kentucky have taken over Paris to open the 2024 Olympic Games, spread across seven countries and six sports. And they all look ready to compete on the world stage, arriving at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad dressed for success.

Of the 22 current and former Wildcats in Paris, many of the 13 representatives from the United States found each other at the Opening Ceremonies on Friday, ranging from track and field star Masai Russell to basketball stars Anthony Davis, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo and Rhyne Howard to volleyball star Avery Skinner.

The photos prove something we’ve known forever: blue always gets in.

It wasn’t just the Americans representing the University of Kentucky well, either. Olympic gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, UK Class of 2017, was the flag bearer for Puerto Rico as the boats floated down the Seine River — the ultimate honor for the former Wildcat.

A full list of the former Wildcats set to participate in the Paris Olympics:

Athletics/Track and Field

Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, 100m hurdles, Puerto Rico (2020 Gold)
Devynne Charlton, 100m hurdles, Bahamas (Volunteer Assistant Coach/Purdue Alum)
Andrew Evans, discus, USA
Alexis Holmes, 400m, 4x400m relay pool, USA
Ashley Kovacs, Throws Coach, USA
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay pool, USA (Two Golds in 2020)
Daniel Roberts, 110m hurdles, USA
Masai Russell, 100m hurdles, USA

Men’s Basketball 5-on-5

Bam Adebayo, USA (2020 Gold)
Devin Booker, USA (2020 Gold)
Anthony Davis, USA (2012 Gold)
Wenyen Gabriel, South Sudan
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canada
Jamal Murray, Canada
Trey Lyles, Canada

Women’s Basketball 5-on-5

Adebola Adeyeye, Nigeria

Women’s Basketball 3-on-3

Rhyne Howard, USA

Diving

Julia Vincent, South Africa (Assistant Coach/South Carolina alum)
Ted Hautau, Diving Coach, South Africa

Fencing

Lee Kiefer, USA (UK College of Medicine/Notre Dame Alum) (2020 Gold)
Gerek Meinhardt, USA (UK College of Medicine/Notre Dame Alum) (2016 Bronze, 2020 Bronze)

Women’s Volleyball