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As the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, Jade Carey is among the several NCAA gymnasts gearing up to compete at the most glorious sports event. After displaying their elite skills throughout the year at the collegiate level, the NCAA athletes will now vie to clinch victories for their countries.
The gymnastics events at the Paris Olympics will kick off on July 26, 2024, with the first medal event slated for July 29, 2024, i.e. the men's team final. The women's floor exercise final will mark the conclusion of the gymnastics events on August 5, 2024.
On that note, let's take a look at 5 NCAA gymnastics who will compete in the French capital.
#5 Jade Carey will make her second appearance in the Games at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Jade Carey will make her second appearance at the Games in Paris after securing a gold medal in the floor exercise event three years ago. The Oregon State Beavers women's gymnastics team member scored a total of 14.366 to leave behind Italy's Vanessa Ferrari and Japan's Mai Murakami, who scored 14.200 and 14.166 points, respectively.
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At the upcoming quadrennial Games, Jade Carey will represent the USA along with Simone Biles, Jordon Chiles, Hezly Rivera, and Suni Lee. She tied with Leanne Wong to secure second place in the women's all-around event at the 2024 NCAA Gymnastics Championships.
At the Olympic Trials, Jade Carey stood in second place in the floor exercise following Biles, who finished first. While Biles scored 29.575 points, the 24-year-old posted 28.225 points.
#4 Aleah Finnegan will compete in the Paris Olympics after securing the 2024 NCAA team title with LSU
Aleah Finnegan lifted the 2024 NCAA Championships team title trophy along with her LSU teammates, including Konnor McClain, Amari Drayton, KJ Johnson, and Olivia Dunne. The Tigers posted a total of 198.2250 points to secure the lead over California's 197.8500 and Utah's 197.8000 points.
Further, the 21-year-old also clinched a gold medal in the floor exercise after posting 9.9625 points. The gymnast secured the spot to represent the Philippines in Paris during the 2023 World Championships.
#3 Luisa Blanco
Luisa Blanco will represent Columbia at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Blanco holds dual citizenship, which she received right before the Colombian National Championship, where she grabbed the Olympic berth.
After returning to the Alabama Gymnastics Team for her fifth and final year, she scored a perfect 10 on the vault at the 2024 Home Quad Meet in Minnesota. She is the only female artistic gymnast to represent Colombia in Paris.
#2 Csenge Bacskay
The 2021 Hungarian national champion in vault is all set to compete in Paris after concluding her NCAA season. The Nebraska Husker's gymnast secured her spot to compete in the French capital at the 2023 World Championships, held in Antwerp.
#1 Cassie Lee
Iowa State women's gymnastics team member Cassie Lee will represent the Candian squad in Paris. She will be accompanied by Ellie Black, Shallon Olsen, Ava Stewart, and Aurélie Tran.
She led the Canadian team to a third-place finish at the 2023 Pan American Games. After announcing her verbal commitment in 2023, she commenced representing the Iowa team in the 2024-25 season.
