Eight QUT students are heading to France to compete with the world’s best at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
All of the student-athletes are members of the QUT Elite Athlete Program, with seven set to represent Australia and one competing for Vanuatu.
Five QUT graduates will also be pulling on the green and gold for Australia.
The Paris Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11, with the Paralympics running from August 28 to September 8.
QUT students representing Australia at Paris 2024:
- Nick Sloman (urban development) – marathon swim
- Samuel Short (law) – 400m freestyle and possibly 1500m freestyle
- Lewis Bishop (exercise physiology) – S9 swimming
- Alice Williams (biomedical science) – water polo
- Saskia Broedelet (law) – rhythmic gymnastics
- Renee Taylor (law) – hockey
- Reece Holder (urban development) – 400m running
QUT student representing Vanuatu at Paris 2024:
- Loane Russet (nutrition science) – 50m freestyle
QUT graduates representing Australia at Paris 2024:
- Bronte Campbell (business) – 4x100m freestyle relay
- Elle Armit (education, exercise science) – water polo
- Luke Willian (business) – triathlon
- Mark Nicolaidis (property economics) – beach volleyball
- Rachael Watson (early childhood studies) – S4 swimming
QUT Director of Sport and Olympian Emily Rosemond said the eight students representing Australia in Paris were all part of the university’s Elite Athlete Program.
“We are so excited to see them go to the 2024 Games and we know all of QUT will be behind them, with our students and staff cheering them on,” she said.
“It’s a big challenge combining study and elite sport and we applaud their efforts in making their national teams.
“Seven of our students will be competing at their very first Olympic or Paralympic Games – Nick, Sam, Lewis, Alice, Saskia, Reece and Loane.
“And Renee will be competing at her second Olympics, after also playing for the Hockeyroos in Tokyo.”
Ms Rosemond said QUT aimed to make university study viable for athletes by supporting them through their studies in a holistic manner.
“We are really committed to supporting their best performances by allowing them to balance their training and studies, while at the pinnacle of their sporting careers,” she said.
“The university’s faculty staff are fantastic in ensuring that, wherever possible, our student athletes have the flexibility they need with timetables, classes and assessments.
“And here at QUT Sport, our Elite Athlete Program team complements that faculty flexibility with learning options and support services that are holistic in their approach.
“We know how important it is to maintain a healthy balance, and ultimately achieving positive well-being which translates to success in sport, study and life.”
Main image at top: Our QUT students competing at the Paris 2024 Games – (top row, left to right), Alice Williams, Reece Holder, Renee Taylor, Lewis Bishop, and (lower row, left to right) Sam Short, Saskia Broedelet, Nick Sloman and Loane Russet.
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