Several Gators Set for 2004 Olympic Games
Friday, August 13, 2004 | Women's Tennis
The University of Florida features several athletes who will participate in the 2004 Olympic Games that officially begin Friday with the Opening Ceremony televised by NBC beginning at 8 p.m. ET. As the Olympic games reach its birthplace in Athens, the Gators have 27 athletes and two coaches on hand, including 11 current athletes, the most of any Southeastern Conference school.
Current and former Gators will compete in the sports of women's gymnastics, women's soccer, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field over the next 17 days.
Few schools in the country can match the rich Olympic tradition the University of Florida boasts. Since 1968, 105 Gators and 10 Florida coaches (not including the 2004 Games) have represented 24 countries (a total that will reach 28 with participants in Athens) in nine Olympiads and laid claim to 69 medals, including 35 golds. A total of 23 current and former UF athletes and two Gator assistant coaches represented 12 different countries in the 2000 Sydney Games.
The Olympic tradition for UF began in 1972 when track and field standout Ron Jourdan and swimmer Tim McKee exchanged the Orange and Blue of UF for the red, white and blue of the United States. Jourdan competed in the high jump, while McKee collected two silvers in Munich.
2004 Florida Gator Olympic Day-by-Day Schedule (All Times ET)
Wednesday, August 11th
11:00 a.m., vs. Greece in Heraklio (U.S. Women's Soccer) – live on MSNBC
Former Gator Abby Wambach turned in the second goal in the U.S. Women's Team's 3-0 win over Greece in the first match of Group G.
Saturday, August 14th
3:00 a.m., 400m Individual Medley, Preliminaries, Bryan Kim
3:58 a.m., 400m Freestyle, Preliminaries, Ricardo Monasterio
5:15 a.m., 100m Breaststroke, Preliminaries, Alex Lopez
11:00 a.m., vs. Brazil in Thessaloniki (U.S. Women's Soccer) – live on CNBC
12:30 p.m., 400m Individual Medley, Final, Bryan Kim
12:51 p.m., 400m Freestyle Final, Ricardo Monasterio
1:28 p.m. 100m Breaststroke, Semifinals, Alex Lopez
Sunday, August 15th
3:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles) First Round, Mark Merklein
3:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles First Round, Lisa Raymond
3:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Doubles First Round, Lisa Raymond
3:00 a.m., Women's Artistic Gymnastics Qualification, Nicola Willis (Great Britain)
3:21 a.m., 200m Freestyle, Preliminaries, Carlos Jayme and Darian Townsend
3:54 a.m., 100m Breaststroke, Preliminaries, Vipa Bernhardt
4:15 a.m., 100m Backstroke, Preliminaries, Gabriel Mangabeira
4:42 a.m., 400m Freestyle, Preliminaries, Janelle Atkinson
5:10 a.m., 4x100m Freestyle Relay, Preliminaries, Carlos Jayme and Darian Townsend
10 a.m., 3:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles) First Round, Mark Merklein
10 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles First Round, Lisa Raymond
10 a.m., Women's Tennis Doubles First Round, Lisa Raymond
12:40 p.m., 200m Freestyle, Semifinals, Carlos Jayme and Darian Townsend
1:01 p.m., 100m Breaststroke, Final, Alex Lopez
1:06 p.m., 100m Breaststroke, Semifinals, Vipa Bernhardt
1:26 p.m., 100m Backstroke, Semifinals, Gabriel Mangabeira
1:55 p.m., 4x100m Freestyle Relay, Final, Carlos Jayme and Darian Townsend
1:46 p.m., 400m Freestyle, Final, Janelle Atkinson
Monday, August 16th
3:00 a.m., 200m Freestyle, Preliminaries, Janelle Atkinson
3:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles) First Round, Mark Merklein
3:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles First Round, Lisa Raymond
3:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Doubles First Round, Lisa Raymond
3:38 a.m., 200m Butterfly, Preliminaries, Gabriel Mangabeira and J.B. Walsh
10:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles) First Round, Mark Merklein
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles First Round, Lisa Raymond
10:00 a.m. Women's Tennis Doubles First Round, Lisa Raymond
12:30 p.m., 200m Freestyle, Semifinals, Janelle Atkinson
12:43 p.m., 200m Freestyle, Final, Carlos Jayme and Darian Townsend
12:58 p.m., 100m Backstroke, Final, Gabriel Mangabeira
1:15 p.m., 100m Breaststroke, Final, Vipa Bernhardt
1:31 p.m., 200m Butterfly, Semifinals, Gabriel Mangabeira and J.B. Walsh
Tuesday, August 17th
2:00 p.m., Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Final, Nicola Willis (Great Britain- if qualified) in Olympic Indoor Hall
3:00 a.m., 100m Freestyle, Preliminaries, Darian Townsend
3:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles) Second Round, Mark Merklein
3:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles Second Round, Lisa Raymond
3:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Doubles First Round, Lisa Raymond
4:45 a.m., 4x200m Freestyle Relay, Preliminaries, Carlos Jayme, Ryan Lochte and Darian Townsend
10:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles) Second Round, Mark Merklein
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles Second Round, Lisa Raymond
10:00 a.m. Women's Tennis Doubles First Round, Lisa Raymond
11:00 a.m., vs. Australia in Thessaloniki (U.S. Women's Soccer) – live on MSNBC
12:30 p.m., 100m Freestyle, Semifinals, Darian Townsend
12:41 p.m., 200m Freestyle, Final, Janelle Atkinson
12:48 p.m., 200m Butterfly, Final, Gabriel Mangabeira and J.B. Walsh
1:46 p.m., 4x200m Freestyle Relay, Final, Carlos Jayme, Ryan Lochte and Darian Townsend
Wednesday, August 18th
2:30 a.m., Shot Put, Qualifying, Kim Barrett
2:30 a.m., Shot Put, Qualifying, Kristin Heaston
4:47 a.m., 200m Individual Medley, Preliminaries, Bryan Kim and Ryan Lochte
9:00 a.m., Shot Put, Finals, Kim Barrett
9:00 a.m., Shot Put, Finals, Kristin Heaston
10:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles) Quarterfinals, Mark Merklein
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles Third Round, Lisa Raymond
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Doubles Second Round, Lisa Raymond
1:17 p.m., 100m Freestyle, Final, Darian Townsend
2:35 p.m. 200m Individual Medley, Semifinals, Bryan Kim and Ryan Lochte
Thursday, August 19th
2:00 p.m., Women's Artistic Gymnastics All-Around Final, Nicola Willis (Great Britain- if qualified) in Olympic Indoor Hall
4:10 a.m., 100m Butterfly, Preliminaries, Gabriel Mangabeira
10:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles), Semifinals, Mark Merklein
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles Quarterfinal Round, Lisa Raymond
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Doubles Quarterfinals, Lisa Raymond
1:14 p.m., 200m Individual Medley, Final, Bryan Kim and Ryan Lochte
1:35 p.m., 100m Butterfly, Semifinals, Gabriel Mangabeira
Friday, August 20th
3:27 a.m., 1,500m Freestyle, Preliminaries, Ricardo Monasterio
5:28 a.m., 4x100m Medley Relay, Preliminaries, Gabriel Mangabeira
10:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles) Bronze Medal Match, Mark Merklein
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles Semifinal Round, Lisa Raymond
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Doubles Semifinals, Lisa Raymond
11:00 a.m., Quarterfinal in Thessaloniki (U.S. Women's Soccer) – live on MSNBC
12:37 p.m., 100m Butterfly, Final, Gabriel Mangabeira
3:00 p.m., 800m, Round 1, Hazel Clark
Saturday, August 21st
2:45 a.m., 400m, Round 1, Tiandra Ponteen
2:45 a.m., 400m, Round 1, Novlene Williams
10:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles) Gold Medal Match, Mark Merklein
10:00 a.m., Men's Tennis (Doubles) Medal Ceremony, Mark Merklein
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles Gold Medal Match, Lisa Raymond
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles Bronze Medal Match, Lisa Raymond
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Singles Medal Ceremony, Lisa Raymond
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Doubles Bronze Medal Match, Lisa Raymond
12:36 p.m., 1,500m Freestyle, Final, Ricardo Monasterio
1:25 p.m., 4x100m Medley Relay, Final, Gabriel Mangabeira
1:40 p.m., 800m, Semifinals, Hazel Clark
Sunday, August 22nd
10:00 a.m., Women's Tennis Doubles Gold Medal Match, Lisa Raymond
1:35 p.m., Women's Artistic Gymnastics Vault Final, Nicola Willis (Great Britain- if qualified) in Olympic Indoor Hall
2:15 p.m., 400m, Semifinals, Tiandra Ponteen
2:15 p.m., 400m, Semifinals, Novlene Williams
2:43 p.m., Women's Artistic Gymnastics Uneven Bars Final, Nicola Willis (Great Britain- if qualified) in Olympic Indoor Hall
4:30 p.m., Women's Tennis Doubles Medal Ceremony, Lisa Raymond
Monday, August 23rd
11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m., vs. Semifinal (if qualified) in Heralkio or Patra (U.S. Women's Soccer) – live on MSNBC
1:35 p.m., Women's Artistic Gymnastics Balance Beam Final, Nicola Willis (Great Britain- if qualified) in Olympic Indoor Hall
2:10 a.m., Hammer Throw, Qualifying, Erin Gilreath
2:10 a.m., Hammer Throw, Qualifying, Candice Scott
2:45 p.m., Women's Artistic Gymnastics Floor Exercise Final, Nicola Willis (Great Britain- if qualified) in Olympic Indoor Hall
1:30 p.m., 400m Hurdles, Round 1, Stephen Jones
1:55 p.m., 800m, Finals, Hazel Clark
Tuesday, August 24th
3:20 a.m., 200m, Round 1, Bernard Williams
1:00 p.m., 200m, Round 2, Bernard Williams
2:05 p.m., 400m Hurdles, Semifinals, Stephen Jones
3:50 p.m., 400m, Finals, Tiandra Ponteen
3:50 p.m., 400m, Finals, Novlene Williams
Wednesday, August 25th
2:00 p.m., 800m, Round 1, Moise Joseph
3:10 p.m., Hammer Throw, Finals, Erin Gilreath
3:10 p.m., Hammer Throw, Finals, Candice Scott
3:50 p.m., 200m, Semifinals, Bernard Williams
Thursday, August 26th
11:00 a.m. (live on MSNBC) or 2:00 a.m. (live on NBC), vs. Medal Matches (if qualified) in Athens (U.S. Women's Soccer)
2:25 p.m., 800m, Semifinals, Moise Joseph
3:00 p.m., 4x100m, Round 1, Novlene Williams
3:30 p.m., 400m Hurdles, Finals, Stephen Jones
3:50 p.m., 200m, Finals, Bernard Williams
Friday, August 27th
1:10 p.m., 4x100m, Round 1, John Capel
3:45 p.m., 4x100m, Finals, Novlene Williams
Saturday, August 28th
1:50 p.m., 800m, Finals, Moise Joseph
2:35 p.m., 4x100m, Finals, John Capel
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