The Kent State University athletic program has a long and rich history with the Olympic Games. And when the 2024 Summer Olympics get underway today in Paris, the Golden Flashes will once again be well represented.
Three former Kent State athletes will compete in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad: Corey Conners (Canada) in men’s golf, Chris Ortiz (Puerto Rico) in men’s basketball and Danniel Thomas-Dodd (Jamaica) in the women’s shot put. Thomas-Dodd, a national champion in her Kent State days, is in her third Summer Olympics, while Conners, who currently plays on the PGA Tour, is competing in his second straight Games.
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