Twenty-three current or former student-athletes from American Athletic Conference schools will be competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Olympic Games kick off today, August 5, and will run until August 21.
The 23 athletes will be representing 12 different countries with eight athletes competing for the United States. Along with the 23 athletes, five coaches will be heading to the Olympic Games. In total, nine American Athletic Conference schools will be represented by an athlete or coach in the Olympics.
UConn and SMU will both have seven current or former athletes competing in the Games as well as each school sending a coach to Rio.