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LSU at the Olympics: Sprinter Favour Ofili places sixth in 200m, diving events continue Wednesday

4 hours 27 minutes 54 seconds ago Tuesday, August 06 2024 Aug 6, 2024 August 06, 2024 1:51 PM August 06, 2024 in News
Source: LSU Sports Information

BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Former LSU Beach Volleyball stars Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss - known as TKN -  won three matches during pool play against Canada, Australia and China. They were eliminated once bracket play began, beaten by the second Canada team. 

SWIMMING AND DIVING 
Eleven former and current Tigers qualified for the Paris Olympics. Brooks Curry won a Silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay for the United States. Juan-Celaya Hernandez grabbed a Silver medal in the 3m Synchronized Springboard for Mexico. 

Wednesday, August 7
3m Springboard Prelims
Chiara Pellacani — Italy
Lizzie Cui — New Zealand 
Helle Tuxen — Norway
Time: 8:10 a.m. 
Watch: E! Network

Thursday, August 8
3m Springboard Semifinals
Chiara Pellacani — Italy
Lizzie Cui — New Zealand 
Helle Tuxen — Norway
Time: 3:00 a.m. 
Watch E! Network

Friday, August 9
3m Springboard Finals
Chiara Pellacani — Italy
Lizzie Cui — New Zealand 
Helle Tuxen — Norway
Time: 8:00 a.m. 
Watch: NBC 

TRACK AND FIELD
Fourteen current and former Tigers competed for various countries in the Track and Field events. Favour Ofili, an LSU sprinter competing for Nigeria, qualified in the 100m but her name was mistakenly not registered so she was not able to compete in that event. Sha'Carri Richardson and Vernon Norwood won Silver medals in the 100m and Mixed 4x400m Relay respectively. Mondo Duplantis won his second Gold medal in pole vault for Sweden and broke the Olympic record for highest vault at 6.25 meters.  

Sunday, Aug. 4
Women's 200m Round 1
Thelma Davies — Liberia- ELIMINATED
Favour Ofili — Nigeria- ADVANCED

Monday, Aug. 5
Men's Discus Throw Qualification
Claudio Romero – Chile- ELIMINATED

Women's 400m Round 1
Ella Onojuvwevwo — Nigeria- ADVANCED

Tuesday, Aug. 6
Women's 400m Round 2
Ella Onojuvwevwo — Nigeria - ADVANCED

Wednesday, Aug. 7
Men's High Jump Qualification
JuVaughn Harrison – United States
Time: 3:05 a.m. 
Watch: Peacock

Men's Discus Throw Final
Time: 1:25 p.m.
Watch: Peacock

Women's 400m Semi-Final
Ella Onojuvwevwo — Nigeria
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Thursday, Aug. 8
Women's 4x100m Relay Round 1 
Sha’Carri Richardson – United States
Thelma Davies — Liberia
Tima Godbless — Nigeria
Aleia Hobbs – United States
Godson Oghenebrume – Nigeria
Time: 4:10 a.m. 
Watch: USA Network

Men's 4x100m Relay Round 1
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake – Great Britain
Time: 4:35 a.m.
Watch: USA Network

Friday, Aug. 9
Men's 4x400m Relay Round 1
Shakeem McKay – Trinidad & Tobago
Vernon Norwood – United States
Time: 4:05 a.m.
Watch: USA Network

Women's 4x100m Relay Final
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Men's 4x100m Relay Final
Time: 12:47 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Women's 400m Final
Time: 1 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Saturday, Aug. 10
Men's High Jump Final
Time: 12 p.m.
Watch: Peacock

Men's 4x400m Relay Final
Time: 2 p.m.
Watch: NBC

Women's 4x400m Relay Final
Time: 2:14 p.m.
Watch: NBC

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Former LSU Tiger and current Portland Trailblazer Duop Reath and LSU Associate Head Coach David Patrick are a part of Team Australia. Their Olympic run ended in the first round of bracket play against Serbia. The team won their opening game against Spain and then dropped two pool play games.

Former LSU Tiger point guard Tremont Waters competed with Puerto Rico. They lost all the pool play games and did not continue into bracket play. 

TENNIS
LSU Men’s Tennis alum Neal Skupski competed for the men’s doubles title with partner Joe Salisbury for their home country of Great Britain. The pair lost to the Czech Republic in a surprising first-round upset. 

GYMNASTICS
Former LSU Gymnastics star Aleah Finnegan competed for her mother's home country, the Philippines, and placed 47th in the women's all-around competition. 

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