Seventeen University of Arizona athletes will be competing for the United States and other countries at the 2000 Summer Olympic games this month in Sydney, Australia.
Below is a list of dates and approximate times the past and present Wildcat athletes will be competing. Keep in mind there is an 18-hour time difference between Sydney and Tucson (MST/PDT). So, when it is 4 p.m. Thursday in Tucson, it is 10 a.m. Friday in Sydney. The following schedules are listed in Sydney times/dates.
For complete television listing of covered events, check www.nbcolympics.com.
Saturday, Sept. 16 -
Ryk Neethling, swimming, South Africa, 400m freestyle (prelims-morning; final-evening)
Chad Carvin, swimming, United States, 400m freestyle (prelims-morning; final-evening)
Sunday, Sept. 17 -
Leah O'Brien-Amico, softball, United States, U.S. vs. Canada (morning)
Maria Papadopoulou, swimming, Greece, 100m butterfly (prelims-morning; final-evening)
Ashley Tappin, swimming, United States, 400m freestyle (prelims-morning; final-evening)
Monday, Sept. 18 -
Leah O'Brien-Amico, softball, United States, U.S. vs. Cuba (morning)
Tuesday, Sept. 19 -
Chad Carvin, swimming, United States, 4x200m freestyle relay
Leah O'Brien-Amico, softball, United States, U.S. vs. Japan (morning)
Roland Schoeman, swimming, South Africa, 100m freestyle (prelims-morning; semi-evening)
Wednesday, Sept. 20 -
Amanda Beard, swimming, United States, 200m breaststroke (prelims-morning)
Leah O'Brien-Amico, softball, United States, U.S. vs.China (evening)
Roland Schoeman, swimming, South Africa, 100m freestyle (final-evening)
Thursday, Sept. 21 -
Amanda Beard, swimming, 200m breaststroke, (final-evening)
Leah O'Brien-Amico, softball, United States, U.S. vs. Australia (morning)
Roland Schoeman, swimming, 50m freestyle (prelims-morning; semi-evening)
Friday, Sept. 22 -
Abdi Abdirahman, track and field, United States, 10,000m (prelims-evening)
Ryk Neethling, swimming, South Africa, 1,500m freestyle (prelims-morning)
Leah O'Brien-Amico, softball, United States, U.S. vs. New Zealand (morning)
Angelique Rodriquez, diving, Puerto Rico, 10m platform (prelims-morning)
Roland Schoeman, swimming, South Africa, 50m freestyle (final-evening)
Amy Van Dyken, swimming, United States, 50m freestyle (prelims-morning; semi-evening)
Chima Ugwu, track and field, Nigeria, shot put (prelims-morning)
Saturday, Sept. 23 -
Patrick Nduwimana, track and field, Burundi, 800m (prelims-morning)
Ryk Neethling, swimming, South Africa, 1,500m freestyle (final-evening)
Leah O'Brien-Amico, softball, United States, U.S. vs. Italy (evening)
Amy Van Dyken, swimming, United States, 50m freestyle (final-evening)
Chima Ugwu, track and field, Nigeria, shot put (final-evening)
Sunday, Sept. 24 -
Angelique Rodriquez, diving, Puerto Rico, 10m Platform (semi-morning; final-evening)
Chima Ugwu, track and field, Nigeria, discus (prelims-morning)
Monday, Sept. 25 -
Abdi Abdirahman, track and field, United States, 10,000m (final-evening)
Patrick Nduwimana, track and field, Burundi, 800m (semi-evening)
Leah O'Brien-Amico, softball, United States, Semifinal (evening)
Trecia Roberts, track and field, Thailand, 100m high hurdles (prelims-morning; round 2-evening)
Jimmy Sjoden, diving, Sweden, 3m springboard (prelims-morning)
Chima Ugwu, discus, Nigeria, discus (final-evening)
Tuesday, Sept. 26 -
Leah O'Brien-Amico, softball, United States, Gold Medal Game (evening)
Jimmy Sjoden, diving, Sweden, 3m springboard (semi-morning; final-evening)
Wednesday, Sept. 27 -
Klaus Ambrosch, track and field, Austria, decathlon (Day 1)
Dominic Johnson, track and field, St. Lucia, pole vault (prelims-evening)
Patrick Nduwimana, track and field, Burundi, 800m (final-evening)
Trecia Roberts, track and field, Thailand, 100m high hurdles (semi-evening)
Angelique Rodriquez, diving, Puerto Rico, 3m springboard (prelims-morning; semi-evening)
Thursday, Sept. 28 -
Erin Aldrich, track and field, United States, high jump (prelim-morning)
Klaus Ambrosch, track and field, Austria, decathlon (Day 2)
Trecia Roberts, track and field, Thailand, 100m high hurdles (final-evening)
Angelique Rodriquez, diving, Puerto Rico, 3m springboard (final-evening)
Friday, Sept. 29 -
Dominic Johnson, track and field, St. Lucia, pole vault (final-evening)
Jimmy Sjoden, diving, Sweden, 10m platform (prelims-morning; semi-evening)
Saturday, Sept. 30 -
Erin Aldrich, track and field, United States, high jump (final-morning)
Jimmy Sjoden, diving, Sweden, 10m platform (final-evening)
