Complete Coverage of Gators at the Olympics on August 3
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | Baseball, Women's Golf, Track and Field, Olympics
32 Gators representing 16 nations earned 13 2020 medals (7 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze) so far in 2020 Olympics competition.
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TOKYO– Gators resumed action today at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing in track & field, golf and baseball.
Men's & Women's Track & Field
Gators Great Grant Holloway (USA) made his Olympic debut and advanced to the 110-meter hurdles finals, while Florida Standout Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) secured a spot in the 200 meters finals Tuesday inside Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
Holloway, who had breezed through the first round of the 110-meter hurdles Tuesday morning with a first-place finish in 13.02 [-0.1] seconds, repeated in the evening during the semifinals. The reigning world outdoors champion clocked a time of 13:13 [-0.1] seconds to secure his spot in the finals, scheduled for Wednesday at 10:55 p.m. ET (Live Stream).
Meanwhile, Fahnbulleh finished fourth overall with a time of 19.99 [-0.4] seconds, earning an automatic qualification and breaking the Liberian national record. The 2021 NCAA outdoors champion will be seen in 200 meters final Wednesday at 8:55 a.m. (Live Stream).
Gators Great Eddie Lovett (Virgin Islands) also competed in the first round of 110-meter hurdles, finishing 37th with a time of 14.17 [-0.2].
The action continues from Tokyo Wednesday morning when Gators Greats Cory McGee (USA) and Genevieve LaCaze Gregson (Australia) compete in the 1,500 meters semifinals (6 a.m. ET - Live Stream) and the 3,000-meter steeplechase final (7 a.m. ET - Live Stream), respectively. They will be followed by Fahnbulleh in the 200 meters.
In addition to Holloway, Will Claye (USA) will also have an opportunity to win a medal Wednesday evening. The three-time Olympic medalist will compete in the triple jump final at 10 p.m. ET. That event can be streamed live here.
Women's Golf
Marife Torres made history when she teed off her first round, becoming the first woman to represent Puerto Rico in golf at the Olympics. The Gator alum got off to a great start as she birdied hole one. She found her rhythm on the back nine with three birdies to total five on the day and end round one +2 (73).
Baseball
After dropping Monday morning's quarterfinal game to Group-A winner Japan Team USA will play Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET against the Dominican Republic.
More info on Gators in 2020 Olympics
TOKYO– Gators resumed action today at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing in track & field, golf and baseball.
Men's & Women's Track & Field
Gators Great Grant Holloway (USA) made his Olympic debut and advanced to the 110-meter hurdles finals, while Florida Standout Joseph Fahnbulleh (Liberia) secured a spot in the 200 meters finals Tuesday inside Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
Holloway, who had breezed through the first round of the 110-meter hurdles Tuesday morning with a first-place finish in 13.02 [-0.1] seconds, repeated in the evening during the semifinals. The reigning world outdoors champion clocked a time of 13:13 [-0.1] seconds to secure his spot in the finals, scheduled for Wednesday at 10:55 p.m. ET (Live Stream).
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— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 4, 2021
Meanwhile, Fahnbulleh finished fourth overall with a time of 19.99 [-0.4] seconds, earning an automatic qualification and breaking the Liberian national record. The 2021 NCAA outdoors champion will be seen in 200 meters final Wednesday at 8:55 a.m. (Live Stream).
Gators Great Eddie Lovett (Virgin Islands) also competed in the first round of 110-meter hurdles, finishing 37th with a time of 14.17 [-0.2].
The action continues from Tokyo Wednesday morning when Gators Greats Cory McGee (USA) and Genevieve LaCaze Gregson (Australia) compete in the 1,500 meters semifinals (6 a.m. ET - Live Stream) and the 3,000-meter steeplechase final (7 a.m. ET - Live Stream), respectively. They will be followed by Fahnbulleh in the 200 meters.
In addition to Holloway, Will Claye (USA) will also have an opportunity to win a medal Wednesday evening. The three-time Olympic medalist will compete in the triple jump final at 10 p.m. ET. That event can be streamed live here.
Women's Golf
Marife Torres made history when she teed off her first round, becoming the first woman to represent Puerto Rico in golf at the Olympics. The Gator alum got off to a great start as she birdied hole one. She found her rhythm on the back nine with three birdies to total five on the day and end round one +2 (73).
Baseball
After dropping Monday morning's quarterfinal game to Group-A winner Japan Team USA will play Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET against the Dominican Republic.
Gators at the Games
AUGUST 3| Grant Holloway (USA) | Track & Field | 6:10 a.m. | Qual. 110mH | 1st | 13.02 [-0.1] | Advanced to semifinals (automatic) |
| Eddie Lovett (Virgin Islands) | Track & Field | 6:10 a.m. | Qual. 110mH | 37th | 14.17 [-0.2] |
| Joseph Fahnbulleh (LIB) | Track & Field | 7:50 a.m. | Semifinals: 200 meters | 4th | 19.99 [-0.4]| Advanced to finals (automatic) |
| Marife Torres (PUR) | Golf | 6:30 p.m. | Round 1: Stroke Play | T41st | 73 (+2) |
| Grant Holloway (USA) | Track & Field | 10 p.m. | Semifinals: 110mH | 1st | 13.13 [-0.1] Advanced to finals (automatic) |
| Mark Kolozsvary (USA) | Baseball | 11 p.m. | Knockout Stage vs Dominican Republic | Live Stream |
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