Nathan Chen, Scott Hamilton and Nastia Liukin Reveal Which Other Sports They'd Want to Compete In (Exclusive)

With the 2024 Paris Olympics looming, PEOPLE asked these legendary athletes which event they'd want to compete in other than their own

The 2024 Paris Olympics open this week, with hundreds of athletes competing in 32 sports, including the newest addition breaking (breakdancing).

PEOPLE caught up with legendary Olympians including gymnasts Nadia
Comăneci and Nastia Liukin and skating stars Nathan Chen and Scott Hamilton ahead of the Games and asked them which other sports they'd want to compete in.

Fun fact, 139 athletes have competed in both the Summer and Winter Games throughout Olympic history.

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Could we see Nathan Chen the gymnast or Alex Ross the snowboarder?

See all their fun answers, below:

Nathan Chen: Gold Medalist, Men's Figure Skating. Team Event (2022)

"I grew up doing gymnastics, so I'd definitely find myself doing more of that. Skating is a little bit less 'dangerous' in my eye but gymnastics would be cool," said Nathan Chen, the two-time gold medalist from the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Scott Hamilton: Gold Medalist, Men's Figure Skating (1984)

"Gymnastics," Scott Hamilton, the 1984 men's figure skating champion, quipped. "I'm too short for anything else. And [gymnast] Bart Conner and I are brothers from another mother. We're so close as friends and I've always been a big fan of gymnastics."

Nastia Liukin: Gold Medalist, Women's Gymnastics All-Around; Silver Medalist, Team, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam; Bronze Medalist Floor (2008)

"Figure skating, since it's the equivalent of gymnastics," said 5-time medalist Nastia Liukin. "But I don't like the cold, that's the problem! I would really struggle with that. But I would be there for the looks."

"And tennis! I know it's not an Olympic sport yet, but pickleball. It's honestly been the first sport I've gotten into and enjoyed even though I'm not good. It's fun to play with friends and you can do it for so long whereas gymnastics unfortunately, you have to do it every day just to do something simple."

Alex and Maia Shibutani: Bronze Medalists, Ice Dancing and Team Figure Skating (2018)

"I feel it would be fun to still be teammates, so mixed doubles tennis," said Maia Shibutani, a two-time ice dance bronze medalist with her brother Alex. "But then, also the women's water polo team is super strong, so even though I'm not good they would make me look good," she joked.

"I'm very flattered that Maia would keep me on as a teammate so I'd have to echo that sentiment," Alex added. "Mostly because I know I wouldn't be successful by myself, so mixed doubles tennis would be cool. I'm a big basketball fan."

Alix Klineman and April Ross: Gold Medalists, Beach Volleyball (2020)

"I would say that I wish I played tennis," said Alix Klineman, one half of the gold medal-winning beach volleyball duo from the 2020 (2021) Summer Games. I love that it can be individual or a team. You can travel but also play domestic. The prize money is good, the outfits are great. I played when I was really young. It's going to be my retirement sport."

"I would say tennis," April Ross said, echoing her partner. "The thing I'm next best at might be snowboarding. But I love watching tennis, I follow the Break Point series. In my head, it would be the funnest sport to play and I want to get into it, but I haven't yet."

Kristi Yamaguchi: Gold Medalist, Women's Figure Skating (1992)

"I've been dabbling in martial arts so maybe judo," 1992 Olympic figure skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi said. "I'm sad that karate is not still in the Games. I do kung fu for mind, body and spirit. When I stopped skating I realized how much my mind and body were missing that kind of connection and learning and retaining and recalling — so that's been really helpful and a lot of fun."

"It's been completely humbling and challenging," she added. "I started it as a self-defense class and I just continued on."

Greg Louganis: Gold Medalist, 3m Springboard and 10m Platform (1984 and 1988); Silver Medalist, 10m Platform 1976

"Volleyball! In terms of team sports, I love volleyball, whether beach volleyball or on the court," diver Greg Louganis said. "If I were to be in a team sport, that's what I would gravitate towards."

Nadia Comăneci: Gold Medalist: Women's Gymnastics All-Around, Balance Beam, Uneven Bars (1976); Balance Beam, Floor Exercise (1980); Silver Medalist: Team (1976, 1980), All-Around (1980); Bronze Medalist: Floor Exercise (1976)

"Figure skating or diving," said Comăneci, the 5-time gymnastics gold medalist. "Because it's the same thing,"

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