DevilHorse
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The Summer Olympics is coming up at the end of July.
I think it is a good idea to foment and centralize all things Olympics in a thread.
Since we are just over a month away from the big O, that means qualifying for the team is happening now, if it hasn't already occurred.
I was watching the Swimming Team qualifying and (some) finals. I noticed a Duke woman qualified for the Final of the 200 meter breaststroke (on NBC at 8pm tonight).
I found this article indicating the Duke contingent at the swimming and diving trials:
https://goduke.com/news/2024/6/11/swimming-diving-blue-devils-primed-for-us-olympic-trials.aspx
There are other present and former Duke athletes competing in the olympics or attempting to qualify.
Jason Tatum has been selected to the Men's Basketball Team (does Grant Hill count as the team picker??).
Chelsea Gray (player) and Kara Lawson (assistant coach) are on the Women's Basketball Team.
https://goduke.com/news/2024/6/12/w...bbed-to-2024-usa-basketball-olympic-team.aspx
Chelsea has not been playing lately in the WNBA; hopefully she can recover from an aching ankle in time to participate.
The track and field team trials starts on Friday and will continue for 10 days:
https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/ho...24-paris-olympics-tv-and-stream-info-schedule
Lauren Tolbert is participating in the Women's 800 meter trails, thanks to her finals participation in the NCAAs a couple of weeks ago.
Who else?
Unfortunately, there is no Curling in the Summer Olympics; I'll have to find a new favorite sport. Go team Shuster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D7luILD1UY
Larry
DevilHorse
I think it is a good idea to foment and centralize all things Olympics in a thread.
Since we are just over a month away from the big O, that means qualifying for the team is happening now, if it hasn't already occurred.
I was watching the Swimming Team qualifying and (some) finals. I noticed a Duke woman qualified for the Final of the 200 meter breaststroke (on NBC at 8pm tonight).
I found this article indicating the Duke contingent at the swimming and diving trials:
https://goduke.com/news/2024/6/11/swimming-diving-blue-devils-primed-for-us-olympic-trials.aspx
There are other present and former Duke athletes competing in the olympics or attempting to qualify.
Jason Tatum has been selected to the Men's Basketball Team (does Grant Hill count as the team picker??).
Chelsea Gray (player) and Kara Lawson (assistant coach) are on the Women's Basketball Team.
https://goduke.com/news/2024/6/12/w...bbed-to-2024-usa-basketball-olympic-team.aspx
Chelsea has not been playing lately in the WNBA; hopefully she can recover from an aching ankle in time to participate.
The track and field team trials starts on Friday and will continue for 10 days:
https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/ho...24-paris-olympics-tv-and-stream-info-schedule
Lauren Tolbert is participating in the Women's 800 meter trails, thanks to her finals participation in the NCAAs a couple of weeks ago.
Who else?
Unfortunately, there is no Curling in the Summer Olympics; I'll have to find a new favorite sport. Go team Shuster.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D7luILD1UY
Larry
DevilHorse