Let the Games Begin: Horned Frogs in the 2024 Paris Olympics

The 2024 Summer Olympics are underway in Paris. The games began with a spectacular Opening Ceremonies on Friday. Saturday was the first full day of competition. The games will continue until August 11.

Nine current and former TCU Horned Frogs are in Paris competing for gold. Here's a look at who's there and when you can watch them.

Hailey Van Lith - USA - Women's 3x3 Basketball

Hailey Van Lith is the only active collegian who was selected to a USA Basketball Men's or Women's National Team in 5-on-5 or 3x3 competition. A five-time FIBA gold medalist, Van Lith transferred to TCU in April for her final season of college eligibility. She was a consensus All-American and finalist for the Drysdale Award, presented annually to the nation's top shooting guard, as a junior at Louisville in 2022-23.

🤩 HVL! 🔥

🇺🇸 Her goal for #Paris2024 - Get buckets, Get Gold! 🥇#3x3Basketball #Olympics pic.twitter.com/umevrRXFtG
— 3x3 Basketball |FIBA3x3 (@FIBA3x3) July 27, 2024

When to Watch Van Lith

Date	Event	Time (CT)	Where to Watch
July 30	Pool Play - German	10:30 a.m.	NBC
July 31	Pool Play - Azerbaijan	2:30 p.m.	Peacock
Aug 1	Pool Play - Australia	6 p.m.	USA
Aug 1	Pool Play - Spain	2:30 p.m.	E!
Aug 2	Pool Play - France	6 a.m.	USA
Aug 2	Pool Play - Canada	11 a.m.	NBC
Aug 3	Pool Play - China	12:05 p.m.	Peacock
Aug 5	Semifinals	10:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m.	USA
Aug 5	Bronze Medal Game	2 p.m.	Peacock
Aug 5	Gold Medal Game	3 p.m.	Peacock

Dani Alvarez and Tania Moreno - Spain - Beach Volleyball

Dani Alvarez and Tania Moreno are the first Olympians in the history of beach volleyball. They rank No. 14 on the FIVB Provisional Olympic Ranking with 5,700 points. The highest 17 ranked teams on the Olympic Ranking at the end of the qualifying stage earned a berth to the Olympics. Alvarez and Moreno, who will return to TCU for the 2024-25 season, were the 2023 AVCA Pair of the Year. The pairing was named AVCA First Team All-Americans and earned AVCA Top Flight honors for three consecutive seasons.

Olympics ready 🇪🇸#GoFrogs🐸🏖🏐 x #OneTeam pic.twitter.com/WYNIGbE0Hg
— TCU Beach Volleyball (@TCUBeachVB) July 26, 2024

When to Watch Alvarez/Moreno

Date	Event	Time (CT)	Where to Watch
July 29	Pool F - Huberli/Brunner (Switzerland)	5:15 a.m.	Peacock. E!
July 31	Pool F - Placette/Richard (France)	10 a.m.	Peacock
Aug 3	Pool F - Ludwig/Lippman (Germany)	5 a.m.	Peacock
Aug 4-5	Round of 16	Starting at 2 a.m.	Peacock
Aug 6-7	Quarterfinals	Starting at 10 a.m.	Peacock, Fubo, NBC
Aug 8	Semifinals	Starting at 10 a.m.	Peacock, Fubo, NBC
Aug 9	Bronze Medal Match	2 p.m.	Peacock, Fubo, NBC
Aug 9	Gold Medal Match	3:30 p.m.	Peacock, Fubo, NBC

Rhanishka Gibbs - Bahamas - Swimming (50m Freestyle)

Rhanishka Gibbs will represent the Bahamas in the 50m freestyle. Gibbs, a rising sophomore for the Horned Frogs, is the first female swimmer from TCU since 2008 to compete in the Olympic games. She secured her spot at the 2024 Olympics by placing second at the Bahamian Championships. Gibbs posted her season-best 50 freestyle time at the 2024 Big 12 Conference Championships with a 23.71

DA SWIMMERS REACH: Lamar Taylor and Rhanishka Gibbs, part of Team Bahamas for the 2024 Paris Olympics, have arrived safely in Paris.

The swimmers will be coached by Travano McPhee.

Rhanishka will compete in the 50m freestyle while Lamar will compete in the 100m freestyle. pic.twitter.com/o1nlNyVhjA
— Our News Bahamas (@OurNewsRev) July 25, 2024

When to Watch Gibbs

Date	Event	Time (CT)	Where to Watch
Aug 3	Prelims	Starting at 4 a.m.	USA
Aug 4	Semifinals	1:37 p.m.	Peacock
Aug 5	Finals	11:30 a.m.	NBC

Jadon Wuilliez - Antigua and Barbuda - Swimming (100m Breaststroke)

Jadon Wuilliez, a rising senior, is the first male swimmer from TCU to compete in the Olympics since 2016. Wuilliez will represent Antigua in the 100m breaststroke at the Olympics. He secured his place on the Olympic team with his performance at the 2023 World Championships in Japan. Wuilliez currently holds the program record in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 51.70.

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒! 🚨

Congratulations to Jadon Wuilliez who was selected to represent Antigua at the 2024 𝗢𝗟𝗬𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦! 🇦🇬#GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/m3NZSzbSRL
— TCU Swim & Dive (@TCUswimdive) June 26, 2024

When to Watch Wuilliez

Date	Event	Time (CT)	Where to Watch
July 28	Prelims	Starting at 4 a.m.	USA

Wuilliez finished second in his preliminary heat with a time of 1:02.70 but did not make the semifinals as he finished 26th overall.

Stephanie Grundsoee- Denmark - Shooting

Stephanie Grundsoee is the second Olympian in the history of TCU rifle, joining Sarah Scherer, who competed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. She put a bow on a decorated five-year TCU tenure this spring, graduating as the program's first 12-time All-American. Grundsoee led the Horned Frogs to their fourth NCAA Championship in March and a trio of Air Rifle National Championships (2021, 2022, 2024). Individually, Grundsoee qualified for the individual finals in air rifle three times and smallbore twice.

𝓞𝓵𝔂𝓶𝓹𝓲𝓪𝓷

Congrats to Stephanie Grundsoee on making Team Denmark! #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/P7KlHcFJB7
— TCU Rifle (@TCURifle) June 19, 2024

When to Watch Grundsoee

Date	Event	Time (CT)	Where to Watch
Jul 31	50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Pre-Event Training	10:45 a.m.
Aug 1	50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Qualification	5 a.m.
Aug 2	50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Final	2:30 p.m.	Peacock, USA

Grundsoee competed in the 10m Air Rifle Women's Qualification on July 28. She shot a 626.2 and finished No. 27. She did not qualify for the semifinal round.

Amy Okonkwo and Tomi Taiwo - Nigeria - 5x5 Basketball

Amy Okonkwo and Tomi Taiwo helped lead the Nigeria women's basketball national team to its third all-time Olympic Games appearance. The Paris Games represent Okonkwo's second Olympics cap. The 6-2 forward competed for Team Nigeria at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Okonkwo played three seasons for the Horned Frogs from 2017-19, helping TCU produce a 59-43 combined overall record and reach the WNIT semifinals in 2018 and 2019. Taiwo started 30-of-31 games in her lone season in Fort Worth in 2022-23. She led TCU in scoring (14.5 ppg) and steals per game (1.77).

Game one on Monday with Amy and Tomi!#GoFrogs https://t.co/NmxH61EC1t
— TCU Women’s Basketball (@tcuwbb) July 27, 2024

When to Watch Okonkwo/Taiwo

Date	Event	Time (CT)	Where to Watch
July 29	Group B - Australia	4 a.m.	Peacock
Aug 1	Group B - France	10:15 a.m.	Peacock
Aug 4	Group B - Canada	6:30 a.m.	Peacock
Aug 7	Quarterfinals	starting at 4 a.m.	Peacock
Aug 9	Semifinals	10:30 a.m. or 2 p.m.	Peacock
Aug 11	Bronze Medal Game	4:30 a.m.	NBC, Peacock, Fubo
Aug 11	Gold Medal Game	8:30 a.m.	NBC, Peacock, Fubo

Cam Norrie - Great Britain - Tennis

Cam Norrie, a three-time singles All-American at TCU from 2015-17, is the first British Olympian in the history of TCU tennis. He has been ranked as high eighth in the ATP singles rankings and was the British world No. 1 from October 2021-June 2024. Norrie broke into the top 10 of the world rankings following his memorable semifinal run at The Championships, Wimbledon 2022.

Unfortunately, due to an injury, Norrie had to withdraw from competition due to an injury.

Sadly Cam Norrie has been forced to withdraw from @TeamGB at the @Olympics due to injury

Hope to see you back on court soon, Cam#BackTheBrits 🇬🇧 | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/XPk10GN1oY
— LTA (@the_LTA) July 28, 2024

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