Here's When To Watch Columbia Athletes At The Olympics

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29 July, 2021

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Columbia Daily Spectator BY CLARA ENCE MORSE AND MACKENZIE GEORGE JULY 29, 2021 Although the Olympics started on July 23 and some Lions have already started competing, there are plenty more chances to watch alumni and current students go for gold. Below, we created a schedule so you do not miss the chance to see Columbia athletes in action. All times are in Eastern Standard Time, and the Olympics are aired on NBC. Maodo Lô, CC '16, has been a stellar contributor to Germany's team as the country takes part in men's basketball for the sixth time in Olympic history. On Tuesday, Germany beat Nigeria 99-92. Lô and the rest of the squad will compete against Australia on Saturday at 4:20 a.m. The quarterfinals will be on Tuesday, Aug. 3, with the semifinals following on Thursday. Israel's baseball team—featuring Robb Paller, CC '16,—will take on the Republic of Korea on Thursday at 6 a.m. Israel will play the United States on Friday at 6 a.m. The outcome of both games will determine whether Paller and the team will advance to the playoffs, round one of which will begin on July 31 at 11 p.m. The semifinals will take place on Aug. 4 and 5, and baseball medals will be handed out on Aug. 7 after the finals. Ghana's Nadia Eke, CC '15, will take to the track on Friday in hopes of qualifying for the finals in the triple jump, which will be held on Sunday. You will have to wake up early to catch Eke compete at 6:05 a.m. The finals will be broadcast at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday. The fastest woman in Saudi Arabia, Yasmeen Al Dabbagh, CC '19, will represent her country in the 100-meter dash on Thursday at 8:07 p.m. If the sprinter advances, you can see her in the semifinals on Saturday at 6:15 a.m. The race for gold will be at 8:50 a.m. the same day. Thursday will be a busy day for Isadora Cerullo, CC '13, as Brazil's rugby team will have a doubleheader. First, it will take on Canada at 8:30 p.m.; next, the team will face off against France at 4 a.m on Friday. A final pool game against Fiji on Friday at 8 p.m. will determine whether Brazil—and Cerullo—have a spot in the quarterfinals. Medal matches occur on Saturday, July 31. Thursday will also be crucial for Charlotte Buck, CC '18, who will race in the U.S. women's eight for gold at 10:05 p.m. on Thursday night. America has earned gold in this event at three consecutive Olympics but has faltered at world championships in recent years, finishing third at the 2019 World Rowing Championships. The team will face down New Zealand, the reigning world champions, in the Friday final. Some Lions have already finished competing in the Olympics. Alexis Sablone, BC '08, placed fourth in women's street skateboarding. Sablone was the only member of Team USA to clinch a spot in the finals of the event. She finished with a score of 13.57, just 0.92 points away from a medal. Jakub Buczek, CC '16, likewise finished his competition in Tokyo, earning a eighth-place finish overall Tuesday evening with the Canadian men's four without coxswain by crossing the line second in the B Final. Buczek was a member of Columbia's 2016 national championship lightweight rowing team and has rowed with the Canadian national team for the last three years. Meanwhile, foil fencer Jackie Dubrovich, CC '16, lost in the round of 32 to Germany's Leonie Ebert in a hotly-contested 15-14 bout. Teammate and fellow foilist Nicole Ross, CC '13, made it to the round of 16 before succumbing to Japan's Yuka Ueno 15-9. On the men's side, épéeist Jake Hoyle, CC '16, fell 15-10 to Republic of Korea's Park Sang-young in the round of 32. Other members of the Light Blue will have to wait to compete. Rhythmic gymnast Evita Griskenas, CC '24, will compete in the qualification rounds on Aug. 6. The finals will take place over the following two days, with the medal ceremony taking place on Aug. 8. Griskenas is the 2021 United States ball champion and claimed silver in the all-around, clubs, and ribbon. Finally, paralympic rower John Tanguay, CC '20, will have the last word for Columbia in Tokyo. Tanguay will compete in the PR3 mixed four with coxswain, alongside the same boatmates with whom he won silver at the 2019 World Rowing Championships. The Paralympic games will begin on Aug. 24, and para rowing heats start on Aug. 27. Sports Editor Mackenzie George can be contacted at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @kenziegeorge22. Sports Editor Clara Ence Morse can be contacted at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @ccemorse. Founded in 1877, the Columbia Daily Spectator is the independent undergraduate newspaper of Columbia University, serving thousands of readers in Morningside Heights, West Harlem, and beyond. Read more at columbiaspectator.com and donate here.