As the 2024 Summer Olympics commence in Paris, Team USA shooter Keith Sanderson, a San Antonio native, competes in his fourth Olympics, aiming for redemption after finishing fifth in previous games. Meanwhile, Colorado Springs artist Bernard Sandoval celebrates Olympic history by painting Muhammad Ali at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum, embodying the Olympic spirit through art. American colleges are crucial in shaping Olympians, with 592 Team USA athletes, a majority of whom played at the collegiate level, including Stanford's Katie Ledecky, a 12-time Olympic medalist. The University of Nevada, Reno, sends 16 journalism students to cover the Olympics, continuing a tradition of student involvement dating back to the 1960 Winter Olympics in Lake Tahoe. In New Zealand, discussions highlight local athletic heroes as the Olympic events unfold, showcasing the global excitement surrounding the Games.