Delta Air Lines is getting ready for competition, announcing its roster of Team USA athlete ambassadors for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. These athletes will team up with the global airline on the road to Paris, working alongside Delta to chase their dreams.

Delta and Team USA have a shared drive to be the best in their field and these athletes embody the unrelenting perseverance and resiliency it takes to be on top. Much like Delta’s people – who work every day to provide gold-medal worthy service to our customers – our Team USA athlete ambassadors bring the best of themselves to represent the U.S. on the world’s biggest stage.

“It is an exciting time as the world prepares for competition next summer, and in just a few months Delta will carry these athlete ambassadors along with the rest of Team USA to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 – connecting the world through sport and competition,” said Delta Chief Marketing Officer Alicia Tillman. “Each of these athletes personifies what Delta and our people stand for, and we are proud to support them as they keep climbing toward their gold medal dreams.”

Delta’s Team USA athlete ambassadors include U.S. Olympians and Paralympians, an Olympic hopeful and gold-medal winning legends, who will support the Games next year as spectators – some for the first time. These athletes represent legacy sports including track and field and swimming, as well as emerging sports such as skateboarding, breaking and sport climbing. Collectively, the group holds 32 gold, 19 silver and nine bronze medals across the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“It is so exciting to be on the road to my second Olympic Games with Delta as my partner. As an athlete who competes in a relatively new Olympic sport, I know how important it is to continue expanding the audience and interest around sport climbing,” said Brooke Raboutou, U.S. Olympian. “As I prepare for Paris next summer, working with Delta is an honor, and I am focusing on one step – and climb – at a time to reach my goal.”

Delta will once again welcome familiar faces to our athlete ambassador team with U.S. Paralympians Oksana Masters and Mallory Weggemann. Masters, a U.S. Paralympian who competes in both summer and winter editions of the Games, partnered with Delta for the Beijing Games and will return as an athlete ambassador as she aims to medal at her seventh Paralympic Games in Paris. Weggemann – a longtime partner of Delta and a member of our Advisory Board on Disability – will continue her partnership with the airline, representing the brand at the Games and in her role as an advocate for accessibility in travel.

“For years Delta has empowered me to keep climbing, both in and out of the pool, and to have them part of this journey as I prepare for what I hope to be my 4th Paralympic Games and first as a mama is an absolute honor,” said Mallory Weggemann, a five-time U.S. Paralympic Medalist.“I cannot wait to see the heights they will help carry not just myself, but all of Team USA.”

Delta will partner with the full roster of athlete ambassadors on employee engagement opportunities, customer activations and marketing materials. The athletes will appear in commercials, digital ads, social media and more on behalf of the brand.

Joining Delta on the road to Paris are:

Chuck Aoki – Wheelchair Rugby

Aoki was diagnosed with a genetic condition at age 6 that left him without feeling below his knees and elbows. Making his Paralympic Games debut at the Paralympic Games London 2012, he was named captain of Team USA for the Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, had the honor of being named one of two flag bearers leading the United States delegation at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremonies, and won two silver medals and one bronze medal along the way.

Allyson Felix – U.S. Olympian, Track and Field

The most decorated American track and field Olympian of all time, Felix retired in 2022 with a record 11 Olympic medals for Team USA over the course of five Olympic Games. Extending her excellence off the track, Felix launched her own footwear brand in 2021 – even wearing her own racing spikes while competing. Felix is a world-class speaker and advocate, especially focusing on maternity rights for all women.

Jagger Eaton – Skateboarding

Jagger Eaton became the first U.S. Olympic medalist in skateboarding at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, where he secured a bronze medal in Men’s Skateboarding Street in the sport’s inaugural Olympic Games.  The Arizona native started skating at age 4, and by 2012 he set a record for being the youngest ever X Games competitor to date.  Now competing as a dual threat, Jagger is seeking victory at the podium at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 for two different disciplines:  Men’s Skateboarding Street and Men’s Skateboarding Park.  This effort is completely unprecedented.  For Jagger, this next phase of competition is all about maintaining his point leads and adding new maneuvers to his contest trick selection in order to broaden the divide between he and his opponents.

Trevon Jenifer – Wheelchair Basketball

Jenifer is an accomplished U.S. Paralympian who competes in wheelchair basketball. Trevon was born without legs due to a rare disease called Congenital Phocomelia. He has made three Paralympic Games appearances, earning two gold medals and one bronze medal. Trevon broke and still holds the records in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 meter races for wheelchair track in the U11 and U14 age groups.

Ashleigh Johnson – Water Polo

Already a two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion, Johnson is widely considered the best water polo goalie in the world. Her success includes victories at The Pan American Games, World Cups, three World Championships and two Olympic gold medals. Along with her athletic accomplishments, Ashleigh is proud of her position as a role model in the African American community. In 2016 Ashleigh became the first African-American woman to make the U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team.

Chase Kalisz – Swimming

Growing up in Maryland, Chase Kalisz quickly became determined to surpass his three siblings who all swam competitively. Diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome at age 8, doctors credited Kalisz’s strong recovery to his remarkable level of physical fitness from swim training. While swimming as part of his rehabilitation, Kalisz became motivated and committed to pursuing his dream of Olympic gold. Attending the University of Georgia, Kalisz became a three-time NCAA champion while earning a silver medal at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 during his junior year. He earned a gold medal at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and is focused on continuing his excellence in Paris.

Kaleo Maclay – Sitting Volleyball

Maclay is a three-time Paralympic medalist for the U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team. Maclay made her Paralympic Games debut at 16 years old in the Paralympic Games London 2012, earning a silver medal, and then made Paralympic history in the Paralympic Games Rio 2016, winning Team USA's first gold medal in women’s sitting volleyball. Determined to defend their title, Maclay became a two-time gold medalist in the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, while competing pregnant. This devoted mother of two and world class athlete is focused heading into her 4th Paralympic Games in Paris.

Ilona Maher – Rugby

Maher is a professional rugby player who represented the United States at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. While there, she shared her journey on TikTok and became a viral sensation through her witty commentary and insightful view of the Olympic Village. She uses her platform to share her worldwide rugby-playing travels to help expose more people to the game she loves. Maher will get the chance to continue exposing the world to rugby at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, having recently led the U.S. Women’s Rugby Seven Team to Olympic Qualification this past spring.

Oksana Masters – Para Cycling

Born in Ukraine with complications later linked to nuclear radiation exposure, Masters had both legs amputated above the knee at ages 9 and 14. She made her Paralympic Games debut at the Paralympic Games London 2012, earning a bronze medal with rowing partner Rob Jones. She pivoted to cross-country skiing in 2013, earning a silver medal and bronze medal in the 12K and 5K at the Paralympic Games Sochi 2014. She also began Para-cycling in 2014, earning 2 gold medals at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Masters has gone on to earn a record total 17 Paralympic medals across four different sport disciplines, including both summer and winter editions of the Paralympic Games. She has competed in six consecutive summer and winter editions of the Paralympic Games. Today, Masters is the winningest U.S. Olympic or Paralympic Winter Games medalist of all time.  

Victor Montalvo – Breaking

Montalvo is a man on a mission heading into the Olympic Games Paris 2024, the first-ever Olympic Games that will offer breaking. Throughout his career in the sport, he has earned first-place wins at the 2015 and 2017 Silverback Championships, the 2017 and 2019 Outbreak Europe Championships, and most recently, the 2022 Red Bull BC One Championships, to name a few. Montalvo recently punched his ticked to Paris 2024 by winning the 2023 WDSF World Breaking Championship in Leuven, Belgium. He has a diverse style of breaking that showcases the dance’s fundamentals to the highest degree by fusing moves and steps in fresh, original ways with a fluidity that makes everything he does appear effortless.

Brooke Raboutou – Sport Climbing

Raboutou is an accomplished climber who at just 22 years old has already made history as the first-ever American to qualify for the Olympic Games in sport climbing. She placed fifth at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in the sport’s inaugural year. A dedicated athlete and professional individual, Raboutou recently graduated from the University of San Diego and is focused on the path to the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Brad Snyder – U.S. Paralympian, Paratriathlon, Para Swimming

Snyder competed in a remarkable seven events at the Paralympic Games London 2012, where he earned two gold medals and one silver medal. Even more impressive: his victory in the 400-meter freestyle in London occurred on Sept. 7, 2012—exactly one year from the day he suffered his vision loss. Brad returned to the Paralympic Games Rio 2016. He competed in five events – earning three gold medals and one silver medal – and broke a 30-year-old world record. After Rio 2016, Brad switched sports to Paratriathlon for a new challenge and won the gold medal for Team USA at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. He currently owns six gold medals, two silver medals and one world record.

Gabby Thomas – Track and Field

Hailing from Atlanta, Thomas is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 200-meter sprint. At the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Thomas won an individual bronze medal along with a silver medal in the 4x 100-meter Relay. She is the fourth-fastest woman of all time in the 200-meter event with her personal best of 21.60 seconds, which was set this year at the 2023 U.S. Track and Field Championships. Gabby graduated from Harvard University in 2018 and went on to receive her Master’s degree in epidemiology at the University of Texas at Austin.

Roderick Townsend – Para Track and Field

Since first competing in a decathlon, Townsend has won two gold medals at the Paralympic Games Rio 2016 and a gold medal and a silver medal at the delayed Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. He is now focused on continuing his excellence in Paris. Off the track, he mentors other young athletes on their own Paralympic journeys.

Mallory Weggemann – Para Swimming

Mallory is a highly decorated U.S. Paralympian who competes in Para Swimming. She has earned international recognition with 15 World Records, 34 American Records as well as a gold medal and bronze medal in the Paralympic Games London 2012. At the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, Mallory earned three medals: a gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley, a gold medal in the 100-meter Backstroke, and a silver medal in the 50-meter butterfly.

Supporting Team USA

The road to Paris is well on its way and Delta is already supporting Team USA as they travel to qualifying competitions, training events and Team USA activities. Earlier this year, Delta hosted Team USA at an athlete lounge in the ATL International Terminal, where athletes could enjoy a customized experience optimized for rest and relaxation ahead of their flight to the Pan American and Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

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Team USA enjoys athlete lounge in ATL ahead of flight to Pan American Games in Chile

As the Official Airline of Team USA, Delta hosted a customized athlete lounge in the ATL International Terminal ahead of Team USA's flight to the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

About Delta’s Team USA Partnership

Delta is proud to be the official airline of Team USA on the road to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028. The foundation of our partnership is in the alignment of values, as we and Team USA have a shared focus on excellence, a passion for connecting people and cultures, a drive to be the best and the gold standard difference. To learn more about Delta’s partnership with Team USA see here.