Jackets go for the gold in Paris Olympics

Outside hitter Julia Bergmann (#17) celebrates with her teammates on the Brazillian national team during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Bergmann is the first Tech volleyball alum to be an Olympian. // Photo courtesy of Georgia Tech AthleticsOver the last two weeks, thousands of the best athletes across the globe congregated in Paris, France to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. There were nine Tech incoming, current, or former students representing their country in four sports: men’s basketball, women’s volleyball, swimming, and tennis.

Jose Alvarado, a two-time All ACC selection for the Jackets and point guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, led the Puerto Rico Men’s National Basketball Team…