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The American Athlete: Feeding the US Olympic Pipeline

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
The American Athlete: Feeding the US Olympic Pipeline
2025 Global Conference
2025 Global Conference

The American Athlete: Feeding the US Olympic Pipeline

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Beverly Hilton - Oasis Pavilion

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, 272 then-current and incoming NCAA student-athletes won a combined 330 medals representing 26 countries. College sports programs like volleyball, wrestling, track and field, and swimming launch some the nation's most successful athletes, but they are often overshadowed by traditional American money-makers like football and baseball. As the NCAA evolves, NIL programs expand, and payment of student athletes becomes competitive, what will become of our student-athlete-to-Olympian pipeline? How will universities and collegiate conferences decide which programs to prioritize and funding mechanisms to do so? Join this timely conversation among athletes, experts, and colleges to map out the impacts of today's NCAA landscape and create a game plan for what comes next.