Paris 2024: All Scots in action for Team GB at the Olympics

By Will Jennings

Scottish athletes will make up 10% of Team Great Britain’s Olympic squad in Paris – and from Andy Murray to Josh Kerr, there is no shortage of big names and medal hopefuls across the board.

There are just five days to go until the highly anticipated showpiece begins in the French capital, where Scots from 14 sports prepare to show what they can do for the world’s spectators.

With so much happening over the course of these 16 jam-packed days, here’s everything you need to know about the stars in action, when they’re competing and the key names to look out for as Team GB once again aim for gold.

ATHLETICS

Josh Kerr – Men’s 1500m – Friday 2nd; Sunday 4th; Tuesday 6th August

Kerr’s heated rivalry with Jakob Ingebrigtsen, whom he surprisingly beat to win the world title in Budapest last summer, is likely to be one of the most profitable duels of the Games: the final on Tuesday, August 6 (8:50 p.m.) is definitely worth keeping your calendar free.

Laura Muir – Women’s 1500m – Tuesday 6th; Thursday 8th; Saturday 10th August

Another Scottish middle-distance star has a golden chance at glory – Muir won silver in Tokyo and is determined to go all the way in Paris.

Jake Wightman – Men’s 800m – Wednesday 7th; Friday 9th; Sunday 11th August

Like Kerr, she produced a thrilling final sprint to topple Ingebrigtsen at the World Championships in Eugene 12 months earlier over 1500m, and Wightman is now hoping to win her first Olympic medal over a shorter distance.

Neil Gourley – Men’s 1500m – Friday 2nd; Sunday 4th; Tuesday 6th August

The experienced Gourley, who competed alongside fellow countryman Kerr, missed the Tokyo Games due to a Covid infection but hopes to use his UK Championships title as a platform for Paris.

Jemma Reekie – 800m Women – Friday 2nd; Monday 5th August

Reekie carried the Olympic torch before London 2012 and, after winning the silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow this year, is hoping to repeat a similar run at the Stade de France.

Nick Percy – Men’s Discus – Monday 5th; Wednesday 7th August

Percy competed in the Commonwealth Games as well as World and European Championships, but secured his first Olympic qualification by finishing second at the UK Championships.

Eilish McColgan – Women’s 10,000m – Friday, August 9

She hopes to repeat the achievements of her fabulous summer of 2022, when she won four major medals in just 16 days – Commonwealth gold and silver, European silver and bronze.

Megan Keith – Women’s 10,000m – Friday, August 9

Will compete alongside McColgan after taking the bronze medal at the European Long Distance Championships in Rome earlier this year.

Nicole Yeargin – Women’s 4x400m Relay – Friday 9th; Saturday 10th August

Keen performer Yeargin hopes to show the form that helped Great Britain to two consecutive bronze medals at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships.

BATHE*

Duncan Scott – Men’s 200m Freestyle; 200m Individual Medley – Sunday 28/Monday 29 July; Thursday 1/Friday 2 August

With his four medals in Tokyo, Scott won more than any other British athlete at a single Games – and also became Great Britain’s most successful swimmer in Olympic history.

James Wilby – Men’s 100m Breaststroke – Saturday 27/Sunday 28 July

Wilby will face Adam Peaty and look to surprise the impressive three-time Olympic champion.

Keanna MacInnes – 100m Women; 200m Butterfly – Saturday 27/Sunday 28 July; Wednesday 31 July/Thursday 1 August

Stunned world champion Laura Stephens managed to book her place on the train to Paris and now hopes to perform a similar feat at the La Défence arena.

Katie Shanahan – Women’s 400m Individual Medley; 200m Backstroke – Monday, July 29; Thursday, August 1/Friday, August 2

The European Championships silver medallist, one of the rising stars in British swimming, can now finally fulfil her Olympic dream.

Kathleen Dawson – Women’s 100m Backstroke – Monday 29/Tuesday 30 July

He fought back after tearing his cruciate ligament and secured the relay victory in Tokyo – and hopes to be able to show similar resilience before Paris after further injury problems.

Lucy Hope – Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay – Sunday 27 July

A relay specialist who will return to Olympic action after representing Team GB in Tokyo.

DIVE

Grace Reid – Women’s 3m Springboard – Wednesday 7th; Friday 9th August

After a tough experience in Tokyo, Reid almost gave up the sport – now she is “in love” with the sport again and is joining Tom Daley on the team.

*Except for Hope, squadrons are not listed in the above section – teams to be announced.

RIDE A BIKE

Jack Carlin – Men’s Sprint/Team Sprint/Keirin – Tuesday 6 – Sunday 11 August

Carlin, who has already won several silver and bronze medals, is aiming for his long-awaited first gold medal in a major championship in several competitions at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome.

Charlie Aldridge – Men’s Mountain Biking – Monday 29 July

Aldridge will compete alongside teammate and reigning Olympic champion Tom Pidcock after his first full year as a senior athlete.

Neah Evans – Women’s Team Pursuit/Madison/Omnium – Tuesday, August 6 – Sunday, August 11

Like Carlin, he will compete in several events in the second week of the Games, but will have to do without fellow Scot and injury-plagued Katie Archibald after winning silver in the team pursuit in Tokyo.

TENNIS

Andy Murray – Men’s Singles/Doubles – Saturday 27 July – Sunday 4 August

One of Britain’s greatest sportsmen needs no introduction. The two-time Wimbledon and two-time Olympic champion is in action at Roland-Garros and wants to bow out in style after an illustrious career.

BADMINTON

Kirsty Gilmour – Women’s Singles – Saturday 27 July – Monday 5 August

The five-time European and two-time Commonwealth medallist will return to Paris for her third Games.

Sean Vendy – Men’s Doubles – Saturday 27 July – Sunday 4 August

Orkney-born Vendy will look to use his breakthrough Swiss Open triumph as a platform for Paris alongside partner Ben Lane.

TRIATHLON

Beth Potter – Women’s Triathlon – Wednesday, July 31

Seven years ago, Potter didn’t even own a bicycle – today she is a world triathlon champion and is trying to transfer that triumph to the Olympic stage.

EQUESTRIAN SPORTS

Scott Brash – Team/Individual Jumping – Thursday 1 – Tuesday 6 August

Brash was part of the team that won gold in the team jumping event at London 2012 and will be hoping for further glory in Paris, accompanied by his horse Hello Jefferson.

ROWING

Rowan McKellar – Women’s Eight – Monday 29 July – Saturday 3 August

McKellar became world and European champion in 2022 as part of the women’s four, but will help make up the eight in Paris as British rowing tries to recover from the turbulent events in Tokyo.

Sholto Carnegie – Women’s Eight – Monday 29 July – Saturday 3 August

Carnegie, who is of Scottish descent through his grandfather from Edinburgh, will also be competing in his second Games after failing to win a medal in Tokyo.

SAILING

Fynn Sterritt – 49er – Sunday, July 28th – Thursday, August 1st

The Highlander, who competes alongside James Peters in the 49er competition, is hoping to hit the ground running in Marseille after qualifying Great Britain for an Olympic quota place at the 2023 World Championships.

Anna Burnet – Mixed Nacra 17 – Saturday 3 – Wednesday 7 August

Burnet won silver in the Mixed Nacra 17 in Tokyo together with his long-time partner John Gimson and hopes to move up the podium in Paris.

ICE HOCKEY

Sarah Robertson, Amy Costello, Charlotte Watson – Women – Sunday 28 July – Friday 9 August

The Scottish trio will be looking to become part of a team that follows in the historic footsteps of Britain’s “Golden Girls” of Rio and makes its way to the final on the closing weekend.

Lee Morton – Men – Saturday 27 July – Thursday 8 August

Inspired by sporting hero Thierry Henry, Morton hopes to make a similarly successful comeback at his first Olympic Games.

SHOOT

Seonaid McIntosh – Mixed Rifle Team; 10m Air Rifle; 50mm Rifle Three Positions – Saturday 27th July; Sunday 28th – Monday 29th July; Thursday 1st – Friday 2nd August

McIntosh is one of Britain’s most consistent athletes on the international stage and is hoping to win his first Olympic medal after overcoming an identity crisis to take part in the Games.

TAEKWONDO

Rebecca McGowan – Women +67 kg – Saturday, August 10

As a replacement for three-time world champion Bianca Cook in Tokyo, the Scot is looking forward to the prospect of being the centre of attention in Paris.

RUGBY 7S

Lisa Thomson – Women – Sunday 28th – Tuesday 30th

Antoine Dupont will be the player to make headlines in rugby sevens – but look out for Scottish star Thomson, who is no stranger to his circles having spent a season with French Premier League side Lille Metropole in 2018.

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