Paris Olympics: When to watch the Omaha, Nebraska, and Creighton Olympians compete

Published: Jul. 27, 2024 at 7:54 AM CDT|Updated: Jul. 29, 2024 at 5:46 PM CDT
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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha and Nebraska are well-represented in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Two Creighton alums and an Omaha native are competing for Team USA. The Huskers sent 13 athletes to the games, along with Nebraska basketball alum Tryonn Lue, who is serving as an assistant coach for USA men’s basketball.

Below is a full list of all the athletes with Nebraska ties who are participating in the Paris Olympics.

ATHLETES

Omaha native

Dylan Travis - 3X3 Men’s Basketball, USA

JT Thor - Men’s Basketball, South Sudan

Creighton Bluejays

Taryn Kloth - Women’s Beach Volleyball, USA

Duncan McGuire - Men’s Soccer, USA (Also Omaha native)

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Jordan Larson, Justine Wong-Orantes, Kelsey Robinson - Women’s Volleyball, USA

Maggie Malone-Hardin - Women’s Javelin, USA

Tyronn Lue - Men’s Basketball, USA (Assistant coach)

Keisei Tominaga - Men’s Basketball, Japan

Jack McVeigh - Men’s Basketball, Australia

Rhema Otabor - Women’s Javelin, Bahamas

Nick Percy - Men’s Discus, Great Britain

Axelina Johansson - Women’s Shot Put, Sweden

Mine De Klerk - Women’s Shot Put, South Africa

Till Steinforth - Men’s Decathlon, Germany (Alternate)

Emma Spence - Women’s Gymnastics, Canada (Alternate)

Yanni Chronopoulos - Men’s Gymnastics, Canada (Alternate)

EVENTS SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 27

  • Men’s Basketball - Australia vs. Spain - 4:30 a.m. (CNBC)
  • Men’s Basketball - Japan vs. Germany - 6:30 a.m. (Digital), 7 p.m. (USA Network)
  • Men’s Soccer - Team USA vs. New Zealand - Noon (USA Network)
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - Team USA vs. Canada - 3 p.m. (NBC 6 News)

Sunday, July 28

  • Men’s Basketball - Team USA vs. Serbia - 10:15 a.m. (NBC 6 News)

Monday, July 29

  • Women’s Volleyball - Team USA vs. China - 10 a.m. (USA Network)
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - Team USA vs. Australia - 3 p.m. (NBC 6 News)

Tuesday, July 30

  • Men’s Basketball - Japan vs. France - 10:15 a.m. (Digital Only)
  • Men’s Soccer - Team USA vs. Guinea - Noon (USA Network)
  • Men’s Basketball 3X3 - Team USA vs. Serbia - 3:15 p.m. (NBC 6 News)

Wednesday, July 31

  • Women’s Volleyball - Team USA vs. Serbia - 10 a.m. (USA Network), 4:00pm (NBC 6 News)
  • Men’s Basketball - Team USA vs. South Sudan - 1:45 p.m. (USA Network)
  • Men’s Basketball 3X3 - Team USA vs. Poland - 3:35pm (NBC 6 News)

Thursday, Aug. 1

  • Men’s Basketball 3X3 - Team USA vs. Lithuania - 12:05 p.m. (USA Network)
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - Team USA vs. China - 3:00 p.m. (NBC 6 News)
  • Men’s Basketball 3X3 - Team USA vs. Latvia - 4:05 p.m. (NBC 6 News)

Friday, Aug. 2

  • Men’s Basketball - Japan vs. Brazil - 4 a.m. (Digital Only)
  • Men’s Basketball 3X3 - Team USA vs. France - 11:35 a.m. (NBC 6 News)
  • Men’s Basketball 3X3 - Team USA vs. China - 3:35 p.m. (E!)
  • Men’s Soccer - Quarterfinals

Saturday, Aug. 3

  • Men’s Basketball - Team USA vs. Puerto Rico - 10:15 a.m. (NBC 6 News)
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - “Lucky Loser” Round matches

Sunday, Aug. 4

  • Women’s Volleyball - Team USA vs. France - 6 a.m. (NBC), 4:00pm (NBC)
  • Men’s Basketball 3X3 - Team USA vs. Netherlands- 12:05 p.m. (E!)
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - Round of 16
Monday, Aug. 5
  • Men’s Discus Qualification - 3:10 a.m. (Digital Only)
  • Men’s Soccer - Semifinals
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - Round of 16

Tuesday, Aug. 6

  • Men’s Basketball - Quarterfinals
  • Women’s Volleyball - Quarterfinals
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - Quarterfinals

Wednesday, Aug. 7

  • Women’s Javelin Qualification - 3:20 a.m. (Digital Only)
  • Men’s Discus Final - 1:20 p.m. (Digital Only)
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - Quarterfinals

Thursday, Aug. 8

  • Women’s Shot Put Qualification - 3:20 a.m. (Digital Only)
  • Men’s Soccer - Bronze Medal Game
  • Men’s Basketball - Semifinals
  • Women’s Volleyball - Semifinals
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - Semifinals

Friday, Aug. 9

  • Women’s Shot Put Final - 12:40 p.m. (Digital Only)
  • Men’s Soccer - Gold Medal Game
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - Gold Medal Match
  • Women’s Beach Volleyball - Bronze Medal Match

Saturday, Aug. 10

  • Women’s Javelin Throw Final - 12:35 p.m. (Digital Only)
  • Men’s Basketball - Gold Medal Match
  • Men’s Basketball - Bronze Medal Match
  • Women’s Volleyball - Bronze Medal Match

Sunday, Aug. 11

  • Women’s Volleyball - Gold Medal Match