The 2012 London Olympics get underway Friday with the Opening Ceremonies and there are six athletes who either went to a Mountain West school or in the case of track runner Jenny Simpson is a current coach with Air Force. Look for some previews of each athlete prior to their event. I added in Marti Malloy who went to San Jose State, because they are essentially a Mountain West school.
| Athlete | Hometown | College | Event | Notes |
| Seth Kelsey | Santa Monica, Calif. | Air Force | Fencing | Epee |
| Jenny Simpson | Oviedo, Fla. | Air Force coach/Colorado | Track & Field | 1500m |
| Jarred Rome | Seattle, Wash. | Boise State | Track & Field | Discuss |
| Janay DeLoach | Eielson AFB, Alaska | Colorado State | Track & Field | Long Jump |
| Marti Malloy | Oak Harbor, Wash. | San Jose State | Judo | |
| Amanda Bingson | Victorville, Calif. | UNLV | Track & Field | Hammer Throw |
If you are an Olympics fan make sure to head over to SB Nation's Olympic hub for a ton of coverage, plus there will be more coverage here on these athletes.
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