Let the Games Begin: Horned Frogs in the 2024 Paris Olympics
![TCU's Hailey Van Lith is playing on Team USA's women's 3x3 basketball team in Paris TCU's Hailey Van Lith is playing on Team USA's women's 3x3 basketball team in Paris](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2048,h_1152,x_0,y_3/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/voltaxMediaLibrary/mmsport/killer_frogs/01j3x1ajabrd2hhnj3m5.jpg)
The 2024 Summer Olympics are underway in Paris. The games began with a spectacular Opening Ceremonies on Friday. Saturday was the first full day of competition. The games will continue until August 11.
Nine current and former TCU Horned Frogs are in Paris competing for gold. Here's a look at who's there and when you can watch them.
Hailey Van Lith - USA - Women's 3x3 Basketball
Hailey Van Lith is the only active collegian who was selected to a USA Basketball Men's or Women's National Team in 5-on-5 or 3x3 competition. A five-time FIBA gold medalist, Van Lith transferred to TCU in April for her final season of college eligibility. She was a consensus All-American and finalist for the Drysdale Award, presented annually to the nation's top shooting guard, as a junior at Louisville in 2022-23.
🤩 HVL! 🔥
— 3x3 Basketball |FIBA3x3 (@FIBA3x3) July 27, 2024
🇺🇸 Her goal for #Paris2024 - Get buckets, Get Gold! 🥇#3x3Basketball #Olympics pic.twitter.com/umevrRXFtG
When to Watch Van Lith
Date | Event | Time (CT) | Where to Watch |
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July 30 | Pool Play - German | 10:30 a.m. | NBC |
July 31 | Pool Play - Azerbaijan | 2:30 p.m. | Peacock |
Aug 1 | Pool Play - Australia | 6 p.m. | USA |
Aug 1 | Pool Play - Spain | 2:30 p.m. | E! |
Aug 2 | Pool Play - France | 6 a.m. | USA |
Aug 2 | Pool Play - Canada | 11 a.m. | NBC |
Aug 3 | Pool Play - China | 12:05 p.m. | Peacock |
Aug 5 | Semifinals | 10:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. | USA |
Aug 5 | Bronze Medal Game | 2 p.m. | Peacock |
Aug 5 | Gold Medal Game | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
Dani Alvarez and Tania Moreno - Spain - Beach Volleyball
Dani Alvarez and Tania Moreno are the first Olympians in the history of beach volleyball. They rank No. 14 on the FIVB Provisional Olympic Ranking with 5,700 points. The highest 17 ranked teams on the Olympic Ranking at the end of the qualifying stage earned a berth to the Olympics. Alvarez and Moreno, who will return to TCU for the 2024-25 season, were the 2023 AVCA Pair of the Year. The pairing was named AVCA First Team All-Americans and earned AVCA Top Flight honors for three consecutive seasons.
Olympics ready 🇪🇸#GoFrogs🐸🏖🏐 x #OneTeam pic.twitter.com/WYNIGbE0Hg
— TCU Beach Volleyball (@TCUBeachVB) July 26, 2024
When to Watch Alvarez/Moreno
Date | Event | Time (CT) | Where to Watch |
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July 29 | Pool F - Huberli/Brunner (Switzerland) | 5:15 a.m. | Peacock. E! |
July 31 | Pool F - Placette/Richard (France) | 10 a.m. | Peacock |
Aug 3 | Pool F - Ludwig/Lippman (Germany) | 5 a.m. | Peacock |
Aug 4-5 | Round of 16 | Starting at 2 a.m. | Peacock |
Aug 6-7 | Quarterfinals | Starting at 10 a.m. | Peacock, Fubo, NBC |
Aug 8 | Semifinals | Starting at 10 a.m. | Peacock, Fubo, NBC |
Aug 9 | Bronze Medal Match | 2 p.m. | Peacock, Fubo, NBC |
Aug 9 | Gold Medal Match | 3:30 p.m. | Peacock, Fubo, NBC |
Rhanishka Gibbs - Bahamas - Swimming (50m Freestyle)
Rhanishka Gibbs will represent the Bahamas in the 50m freestyle. Gibbs, a rising sophomore for the Horned Frogs, is the first female swimmer from TCU since 2008 to compete in the Olympic games. She secured her spot at the 2024 Olympics by placing second at the Bahamian Championships. Gibbs posted her season-best 50 freestyle time at the 2024 Big 12 Conference Championships with a 23.71
DA SWIMMERS REACH: Lamar Taylor and Rhanishka Gibbs, part of Team Bahamas for the 2024 Paris Olympics, have arrived safely in Paris.
— Our News Bahamas (@OurNewsRev) July 25, 2024
The swimmers will be coached by Travano McPhee.
Rhanishka will compete in the 50m freestyle while Lamar will compete in the 100m freestyle. pic.twitter.com/o1nlNyVhjA
When to Watch Gibbs
Date | Event | Time (CT) | Where to Watch |
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Aug 3 | Prelims | Starting at 4 a.m. | USA |
Aug 4 | Semifinals | 1:37 p.m. | Peacock |
Aug 5 | Finals | 11:30 a.m. | NBC |
Jadon Wuilliez - Antigua and Barbuda - Swimming (100m Breaststroke)
Jadon Wuilliez, a rising senior, is the first male swimmer from TCU to compete in the Olympics since 2016. Wuilliez will represent Antigua in the 100m breaststroke at the Olympics. He secured his place on the Olympic team with his performance at the 2023 World Championships in Japan. Wuilliez currently holds the program record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 51.70.
𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒! 🚨
— TCU Swim & Dive (@TCUswimdive) June 26, 2024
Congratulations to Jadon Wuilliez who was selected to represent Antigua at the 2024 𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦! 🇦🇬#GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/m3NZSzbSRL
When to Watch Wuilliez
Date | Event | Time (CT) | Where to Watch |
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July 28 | Prelims | Starting at 4 a.m. | USA |
Wuilliez finished second in his preliminary heat with a time of 1:02.70 but did not make the semifinals as he finished 26th overall.
Stephanie Grundsoee- Denmark - Shooting
Stephanie Grundsoee is the second Olympian in the history of TCU rifle, joining Sarah Scherer, who competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. She put a bow on a decorated five-year TCU tenure this spring, graduating as the program's first 12-time All-American. Grundsoee led the Horned Frogs to their fourth NCAA Championship in March and a trio of Air Rifle National Championships (2021, 2022, 2024). Individually, Grundsoee qualified for the individual finals in air rifle three times and smallbore twice.
𝓞𝓵𝔂𝓶𝓹𝓲𝓪𝓷
— TCU Rifle (@TCURifle) June 19, 2024
Congrats to Stephanie Grundsoee on making Team Denmark! #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/P7KlHcFJB7
When to Watch Grundsoee
Date | Event | Time (CT) | Where to Watch |
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Jul 31 | 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Pre-Event Training | 10:45 a.m. | |
Aug 1 | 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Qualification | 5 a.m. | |
Aug 2 | 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Final | 2:30 p.m. | Peacock, USA |
Grundsoee competed in the 10m Air Rifle Women's Qualification on July 28. She shot a 626.2 and finished No. 27. She did not qualify for the semifinal round.
Amy Okonkwo and Tomi Taiwo - Nigeria - 5x5 Basketball
Amy Okonkwo and Tomi Taiwo helped lead the Nigeria women's basketball national team to its third all-time Olympic Games appearance. The Paris Games represent Okonkwo's second Olympics cap. The 6-2 forward competed for Team Nigeria at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Okonkwo played three seasons for the Horned Frogs from 2017-19, helping TCU produce a 59-43 combined overall record and reach the WNIT semifinals in 2018 and 2019. Taiwo started 30-of-31 games in her lone season in Fort Worth in 2022-23. She led TCU in scoring (14.5 ppg) and steals per game (1.77).
Game one on Monday with Amy and Tomi!#GoFrogs https://t.co/NmxH61EC1t
— TCU Women’s Basketball (@tcuwbb) July 27, 2024
When to Watch Okonkwo/Taiwo
Date | Event | Time (CT) | Where to Watch |
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July 29 | Group B - Australia | 4 a.m. | Peacock |
Aug 1 | Group B - France | 10:15 a.m. | Peacock |
Aug 4 | Group B - Canada | 6:30 a.m. | Peacock |
Aug 7 | Quarterfinals | starting at 4 a.m. | Peacock |
Aug 9 | Semifinals | 10:30 a.m. or 2 p.m. | Peacock |
Aug 11 | Bronze Medal Game | 4:30 a.m. | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
Aug 11 | Gold Medal Game | 8:30 a.m. | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
Cam Norrie - Great Britain - Tennis
Cam Norrie, a three-time singles All-American at TCU from 2015-17, is the first British Olympian in the history of TCU tennis. He has been ranked as high eighth in the ATP singles rankings and was the British world No. 1 from October 2021-June 2024. Norrie broke into the top 10 of the world rankings following his memorable semifinal run at The Championships, Wimbledon 2022.
Unfortunately, due to an injury, Norrie had to withdraw from competition due to an injury.
Sadly Cam Norrie has been forced to withdraw from @TeamGB at the @Olympics due to injury
— LTA (@the_LTA) July 28, 2024
Hope to see you back on court soon, Cam#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/XPk10GN1oY
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