After a historic Olympic Games in Paris, the School reflects on the performances of its 26 student-athletes who brought home 7 medals for France!

26 athletes from emlyon's High-Level Athlete programs participated in the Olympics

With nearly a third of the French team's athletes being student, the Paris 2024 Olympics, particularly for French athletes, confirmed the possibility of combining academic excellence with athletic commitment. 4.5% of the athletes came from emlyon business school's High-Level Athlete programs. Supporting them from post-Bac to career transition, the School enables each of them to reach their potential during their high education journey and to accomplish their high-level sports projects! We are very happy and proud of their performances, and we congratulate the 26 emlyon students who participated in these Games and represented the French flag in their disciplines!

The School of Olympic Champions: 7 Medalists!

Because these athletes made us vibrate with excitement and filled us with pride, we especially congratulate the 7 Olympic medalists:

Shirine Bouki

  • Judo - Bronze Medal
  • BBA Talents Program Student
Shirine Bouki
Johanne Defay

Johanne Defay

  • Surf - Bronze Medal
  • Executive Master en Management General online

Yannick Borel

  • Fencing - Silver Medal
  • Champion de sa Vie Program
Yannick Borel
Timothé Vergiat

Timothé Vergiat

  • 3x3 Basket - Silver Medal
  • BBA Talents Program Student

Iliana Rupert

  • Basketball - Silver Medal
  • BBA Talents Program Student
Iliana Rupert
Lucie Granier

Lucie Granier

  • Hanball - Silver Medal
  • Executive Master en Management General

Lisa Barbelin

  • Archery - Bronze Medal
  • Champion de sa Vie Program
Lisa Barbelin

Paris 2024 Olympic Games rewind

The Paris 2024 Olympics will certainly remain among the most beautiful and unifying editions; here is a summary of this unforgettable competition:

  • 47 sports disciplines, including 1 new addition: breakdancing
  • 10,500 athletes, including 571 from the French delegation
  • 45,000 volunteers
  • 36 Olympic venues located in iconic monuments of the capital as well as in beautiful locations across France: Teahupo'o, Lyon, Marseille...
  • 64 medals for the French team: a new record
  • 7 marriage proposals in the city of love

Join us from August 28 to September 8 to experience the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and support our athlete Nathan Petit - EMMG student, in the Para-judo competition!