Patrick Bodnar has spent years crafting stories, organizing press events, and developing relationships to increase earned media.

Patrick was selected to manage on-the-ground press operations at the following key events:

• Olympic Games Paris 2024 | Paris, France | July 26, 2024 – August 11, 2024

  • Patrick served as a Team USA Press Officer, training Sport Climbing’s eight Olympians for media engagement; accompanying athletes in the mixed zone at the Le Bourget climbing venue; seeking opportunities with attending press; and managing external opportunities, such as Sam Watson’s NBCOlympics feature at Climbing District Saint-Lazare, all while covering official results and distributing press releases on behalf of USA Climbing.

• Team USA D.C. Celebration at the White House | Washington D.C. | October 1, 2024

  • Patrick accompanied five Paris 2024 Olympians at the White House, managing travel logistics, scheduling, and media relations, while publishing coverage on behalf of USA Climbing.

• Team USA Media Summit | Times Square, New York City | April 15, 2024

  • Patrick accompanied two Paris 2024 Olympians in Times Square, fostering media relations with a wide range of national outlets (Olympics.com, NBC, Reuters, Meta) for pre-Games coverage.

• The North Face Sport Climbing Olympic Uniform Unveil | Brooklyn, New York | April 16, 2024

  • Patrick accompanied three Sport Climbing Olympians in Brooklyn for a press activation that unveiled The North Face’s uniforms for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

• Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest | Budapest, Hungary | June 20 – 23, 2024

  • Patrick served as an accredited press officer, providing coverage of athletes’ results (including Brooke Raboutou and Zach Hammer’s qualifications for the Olympic Games Paris 2024); and accompanying athletes in the mixed zone.

• IFSC Climbing and Para Climbing World Championships Seoul 2025 | Seoul, South Korea | September 20–28, 2025

  • Patrick served as an accredited press officer, not only writing long-form coverage for USA Climbing, but accompanying athletes in the mixed zone and press conferences alongside other outlets.