John Taylor, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and developer of the "Taylor Rule" for setting interest rates | Stanford University
John Taylor, Professor of Economics at Stanford University and developer of the "Taylor Rule" for setting interest rates | Stanford University
Five former Stanford Cardinal athletes have been named to the 18-player United States Olympic Roster for the 2024 Paris Games. Tierna Davidson, Naomi Girma, Catarina Macario, and Sophia Smith will represent the U.S. in women's soccer. Jane Campbell has been selected as one of four alternates and will travel to France to train with the team throughout the Olympics.
Girma and Smith are making their Olympic debuts, while Davidson and Macario are participating in their second Olympic Games after competing in 2020. Campbell was also an alternate goalkeeper for the 2020 Olympics in Japan before being moved to the active roster due to a Covid-19 roster expansion.
The 2024 U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team will convene on July 8 in New Jersey to prepare for a match against Mexico on July 13 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., as part of the Impact 99 Legacy Match presented by New York Life. The team will then head to Washington, D.C., for the Send-Off Match against Costa Rica on July 16 at Audi Field.
At the Paris Olympics, marking the eighth appearance of women’s soccer at the Games, the U.S. will begin Group B play on July 25 against Zambia at Stade de Nice in Nice. They will face Germany on July 28 at Stade de Marseille and conclude group play against Australia on July 31, also in Marseille.
The USA won its first Olympic gold medal for women’s soccer in Atlanta in 1996, followed by silver in Sydney in 2000 and three consecutive golds in Athens (2004), Beijing (2008), and London (2012). The team fell during penalty kicks in the quarterfinals of Rio de Janeiro's games but secured a bronze medal at Tokyo's games.
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