Les Jeux de Paris

Athletes check in from the summer Olympics.

Updated on August 29, 2024

The Games of the XXXIII Olympiad featured 329 events, 32 sports, and more than 10,000 athletes—including five alumni and one student who competed in rugby, rowing, and basketball. Several shared their Olympic experience with DAM.

Billy Bender '24
Rowing
First Olympics
Engineering
Norwich, Vermont
Son of Bill Bender '78

Oliver Bub '20
Rowing
First Olympics
Economics
Westport, Connecticut
Parents Rowed for Boston University

Madison Hughes '15
Rugby Sevens
Third Olympics
History
Epsom, England
Dartmouth Club Captain

Isalys Quinones '19, TH'20
Basketball (Puerto Rico)
Second Olympics
Engineering Sciences
San Diego
Dartmouth MVP

Ariana Ramsey '22
Rugby Sevens (Bronze Medalist)
Second Olympics
Economics
Philadelphia
Dartmouth Co-Captain

Molly Reckford '15
Rowing
Second Olympics
Government/Psychology
Short Hills, New Jersey
Granddaughter of Olympic Biathlete Bill Spencer

Red, White, and Blue Jeans

Reckford prepped for the opening ceremonies with Bender (left) and Bub at Team USA House.

Reckford strolled the Olympic village with teammate Emily Delleman.

Ramsey met gymnastics great Simone Biles (right) on her first day in town.

Bender and Reckford tried on some athletes-only swag.

Team USA digs in the Olympic Village.

Ramsey had a moment with rapper, torch bearer, and superfan Snoop Dogg before she won her own medal on the rugby pitch.

Ramsey’s bronze medal.

Ramsey enjoying the Olympic Village.

Hughes in a rugby match against Argentina.

Reckford and rowing partner Michelle Sechser on the water training for lightweight double sculls.

Quiñones went up against Team Serbia in the first round of women’s basketball for Team Puerto Rico.

Reckford and Bender had plenty of family (and fellow alums) on hand for support. From left to right: Samantha Reckford ’13, Sam Reckford ’83, Sue Spencer Reckford ’85, Molly, Billy, and Bill Bender ’78