Omega, official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932, unveils a stellar lineup of brand ambassadors for this year’s Paris Olympics.

This is a list from the pinnacle of sporting excellence, represented by luxury watchmaker Omega. The brand ambassadors for Paris 202 stand for global sporting excellence, and include India's Neeraj Chopra, Sweden's Armand Duplantis, Italian Paralympic fencer Beatrice Vio, and Swiss wheelchair racer Marcel Hug.

These athletes epitomize Omega's commitment to precision and innovation, each with a unique story of perseverance and breaking barriers. From Erriyon Knighton to Ma Long, the roster spans diverse disciplines like sprinting and table tennis, showcasing Omega's inclusive approach. Local hero Leon Marchand adds French flair, while athletes like Gianmarco Tamberi and Shericka Jackson emphasize Olympic spirit in track and field.

With this diverse and inspiring group, Omega enhances its role in Paris 2024, celebrating athletic achievement and reinforcing its legacy in timekeeping innovation at the pinnacle of global sports.

Neeraj Chopra

Neeraj Chopra

Country: India

Sport: Javelin

Neeraj Chopra is known for his exceptional performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games. He has been selected by Omega for his dedication, excellence, and precision – the same values Omega holds dear in its own iconic watchmaking.

“I am very excited to be a part of such an iconic brand that plays such a huge role in timekeeping at the Olympic Games,” says Neeraj Chopra, “I am looking forward to a great association with Omega and the upcoming spectacle in Paris.”

Neeraj Chopra is the reigning Olympic champion and World champion in Men's javelin throw. He is the first Asian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in javelin and the first Asian to win gold in his event at the World Championship.

Bebe Vio

Beatrice Vio

Country: Italy

Sport: Fencing

Beatrice Vio, widely known as Bebe Vio, is an Italian Paralympic fencer, author, and motivational speaker. Born on March 4, 1997, in Venice, Italy. Bebe Vio is a foil fencer who competes in the B category for wheelchair fencing. She has garnered significant success in fencing, becoming the European champion in 2014 and 2016, the World champion in 2015 and 2017, and the Paralympic champion in 2016 and 2020 in the foil B category.

Erriyon Knighton

Erriyon Knighton

Country: U.S.A.

Sport: Sprint

Erriyon Knighton (born January 29, 2004) is an American sprinter specializing in the 100 and 200 meters. At 18, he won the bronze medal in the 200 m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships, becoming the youngest individual sprint medalist in the event's history. He is the 2023 U.S. Champion in the 200 meters.

Knighton holds the world under-18 best in the 200 m with a time of 19.84 seconds (June 27, 2021) and the world U20 record with 19.69 seconds (June 26, 2022). His best mark of 19.49 seconds (not ratified) makes him the fifth-fastest athlete in history over the distance. In 2022, he became the first athlete to win the World Athletics Male Rising Star of the Year award twice.

Gianmarco Tamberi

Gianmarco Tamberi

Country: Italy

Sport: High Jump

Gianmarco Tamberi (born 1 June 1992) is an Italian high jumper, and the current Olympic (2020), World (2023), and European (2024) champion. He made history by becoming the first Italian to win the Diamond League crown in 2021 and repeated the feat in 2022.

Tamberi broke the Italian high jump record twice in 2015. In 2016, he won the World Indoor Championships with a jump of 2.36 m. Notably, he shared the 2020 Olympic gold with Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim after both cleared 2.37 m.

Tamberi also made a unique appearance at the 2022 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game. In 2024, he received the tricolor flag from Italy’s president for the Paris Olympics.

Leon Marchand

Leon Marchand

Country: France

Sport: Swimming

Léon Marchand (born 17 May 2002) is a French swimmer and a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils swim team. He holds the world record in the long course 400 meter individual medley and French records in the long course 200 meter individual medley, 200 meter butterfly, and 200 meter breaststroke. Competing in the 400 meter individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, he placed sixth in the final. At the 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, he won titles in the 200 yard breaststroke and 200 yard individual medley. He secured gold in the 400 meter and 200 meter individual medley and silver in the 200 meter butterfly at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships. In the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, he won titles in the 200 yard breaststroke, 200 yard individual medley, and 400 yard individual medley.

Ma Long

Ma Long

Country: China

Sport: Table Tennis

Ma Long born 20 October 1988 is a Chinese professional table tennis player currently ranked number 4 in Men’s Singles by the ITTF and the reigning Olympic and World Cup singles champion. Widely regarded as the greatest table tennis player of all time, he is the first and only male player to achieve a career Double Grand Slam, winning Olympic gold in men's singles in 2016 and 2020. Ma Long held the number 1 ranking for a total of 64 months, including 34 consecutive months from March 2015, the longest in table tennis history. He won the World Championships in men's singles in 2015, 2017, and 2019. The International Table Tennis Federation nicknamed him "The Dictator" and "The Dragon" (derived from his name, Lóng, which represents the zodiac year of his birth). Since 2014, he has been the captain of the Chinese national table tennis men's team.

Marcel Hug

Marcel Hug

Country: Switzerland

Sport: Wheelchair Race

Marcel Eric Hug (born 16 January 1986) is a Swiss Paralympic athlete in T54 wheelchair racing. Known as 'The Silver Bullet', he has competed in four Summer Paralympic Games, winning two bronze medals in Athens 2004. Hug set four world records in four days in 2010 and won gold in the 10,000m at the 2011 World Championships, along with four silver medals. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, he excelled with two golds (800m, marathon) and two silvers (1500m, 5000m). Hug holds multiple World and European track medals and is renowned for his marathon prowess, setting records at the Boston Marathon and winning elite wheelchair events at marathons including Berlin, New York City, London, and Chicago multiple times.

Mondo Duplantis

Armand Gustav Duplantis

Country: Sweden

Sport: Pole Vault

Armand Gustav Duplantis (born 10 November 1999) is a Swedish-American pole vaulter, holding both the world outdoor (6.24m) and indoor (6.22m) records. He is the current Olympic champion and two-time World outdoor champion (2022, 2023), as well as a two-time indoor champion. Duplantis has also secured three European titles and three Diamond League championships. His career highlights include winning the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships and multiple youth and junior titles, including the World Youth Championships in 2015 and the World U20 Championships in 2018. Named both European and World Athletics Male Rising Star of the Year in 2018, Duplantis was later voted World Male Athlete of the Year in 2020. Known for his prolific performances, he has cleared six meters or higher 60 times as of February 2023, a record in the sport's history.

Shericka Jackson

Shericka Jackson

Country: Jamaica

Sport: Sprint

Shericka Jackson born on 16 July 1994 is a Jamaican sprinter known for her prowess in the 100 m, 200 m, and 400 m events. Initially focusing on the 400 m, she secured bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and at the 2015 and 2019 World Championships, also winning relay medals. Transitioning to shorter sprints in 2021, Jackson earned bronze in the 100 m at the Tokyo Olympics and added gold and bronze in the 4 x 100 m and 4 x 400 m relays. She achieved personal bests of sub-10.80 s in the 100 m, sub-22 s in the 200 m, and sub-49.5 s in the 400 m. At the 2022 World Championships, she won silver in the 100 m, set a national record with gold in the 200 m, and secured silver in the 4 x 100 m relay, also claiming the Diamond League 200 m title.