Mia Gross (Fr'19), Jock Landale (M'13) and Lauren Ryan (Cl'16) represented Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Mia (200m) and Lauren (5000m and 10,000m) each contested their first Olympics, becoming the first female Old Geelong Grammarians to represent Australia in track and field in the process. Jock, having won a Bronze medal with the Boomers at the Tokyo Olympics, returned for his second campaign with the Men's Basketball team. 

The Boomers entered the Olympics as an outside chance for a medal, kicking off their tournament with an encouraging 12-point win over Spain. Being drawn in what was labeled the "group of death" was always going to be a tough task, and so it proved as Australia lost their next two games to Canada and Greece. With three teams finishing on one win, Australia progressed to the quarter finals due to the win over Spain and a superior points differential. Jock finished the group stage averaging 17.6 points and 9.6 rebounds. Jock would have his hands full in the quarter final match-up against Serbia, responsible for guarding three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić. The Boomers burst out of the blocks, leading by 24 points midway through the second quarter, only for Serbia to slowly but surely whittle the lead away. Jock fouled out of the game with 10 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, with Australia ultimately falling to Serbia by five points in overtime. On the track, Lauren was a model of consistency, finishing 13th in her 5000m heat and 13th in the 10,000m final. Lauren's 10,000m time, while not a personal best, was the second-fastest 10,000m she has ever run. "This moment was surreal in so many ways!" Lauren posted on Instagram. "A lot has changed in the last year and there are so many people to thank that helped me achieve these goals: thank you to every single one of you." The past year has been a whirlwind for Lauren, seeing the 26-year-old win a national championship over 10,000m and break the long-standing Australian 10,000m record before making her Olympic debut. It's been a long time coming for Mia who, aged just 23, has endured more setbacks than most. Representing Australia for the first time at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, Mia fractured her wrist after colliding with someone who strayed into her lane on the training track. From there, Mia has represented Australia at Under 20 level and was part of the Bronze-medal-winning 4x100m relay team at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, but her young career has been repeatedly interrupted by injury and illness. Competing at the Olympics has been a lifelong dream for Mia, which she achieved after running sub-23 seconds over 200m for the first time in June 2024. In Paris, Mia finished sixth in her heat (23.36 seconds) and fourth in the repechage (23.34 seconds), ultimately missing a spot in the semi finals. Running in front of more than 60,000 raucous fans in the Stade de France was a moment Mia will never forget, and she is excited to hopefully replicate those feelings in Los Angeles 2028. "I'm aiming to go full-time as an elite athlete," Mia told Forte Magazine earlier this month. "I'm chatting with brands about possible sponsorships that match my values and personality. I'm super positive about this and believe being an Olympian will help me reach new heights as an athlete. I'm already eyeing the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, along with all the World Championships and Commonwealth Games teams in between… And a cheeky Australian record would be the cherry on the top!"