2024-07-25 08:05:02
Six current or former University of Oklahoma student-athletes are set to earn their Olympic rings at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Abraham Acer (men’s golf, Mexico), Emre Dodanli (men’s gymnastics, Turkey), James Fraschilla (3×3 men’s basketball assistant coach, USA), Ralford Mullings (men’s track & field, discus throw, Jamaica), Abi Olajuwon (women’s basketball assistant coach, Nigeria) and Vernon Turner (men’s track and field, high jump, USA) begin their Olympic journey starting Friday, July 26.
The Opening Ceremony will be shown Friday at 12:30 p.m. CT on NBC, marking the official start of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. The Olympics are scheduled to run through the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 11.
The six Olympians at the Tokyo Games bring Oklahoma’s total to 88 current or former Sooners from 12 different countries who have participated in the Olympics. OU has had at least one representative in each of the last 22 Summer Games. The largest contingent of Sooners to participate in a single Olympics was nine in 2012.
Sooners have collected a total of 23 medals all time, including 13 golds, seven silver and three bronze. OU’s most decorated Olympics came in 1984 when Bart Conner (men’s gymnastics), Dave & Mark Schultz (wrestling) and Wayman Tisdale (men’s basketball) combined to win a total of five gold medals.
Watch the 2024 Olympic Games on NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, CNBC, E! or stream on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, NBC App or the NBC Olympics App.
How to Watch | Full Olympic Schedule | Sooner Olympians
Sooners at Paris 2024 Schedule
| Date | Sooner (Sport) | Event | Time (CT) | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27 | Emre Dodanli (men’s gymnastics) | Team Qualification (Subdivision 3) | 1 p.m. | E! Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
| July 29 | Abi Olajuwon (women’s basketball) | Nigeria vs. Australia (Women’s Group B) | 4 a.m. | Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
| Emre Dodanli (men’s gymnastics) | Team Final | 10:30 a.m. | NBC / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| July 30 | James Fraschilla (3×3 men’s basketball) | USA vs. Serbia (Pool Play) | 3:35 p.m. | NBC / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
| July 31 | Emre Dodanli (men’s gymnastics) | All-Around Final | 10:30 a.m. | NBC / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
| James Fraschilla (3×3 men’s basketball) | USA vs. Poland (Pool Play) | 3:35 p.m. | NBC / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Aug. 1 | Abraham Ancer (men’s golf) | Round 1: Part 1 | 2 a.m. | Golf Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
| Abraham Ancer (men’s golf) | Round 1: Part 2 | 6 a.m. | Golf Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Abi Olajuwon (women’s basketball) | France vs. Nigera (Women’s Group B) | 10:15 a.m. | Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| James Fraschilla (3×3 men’s basketball) | USA vs. Lithuania (Pool Play) | 12:05 p.m. | USA Network / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| James Fraschilla (3×3 men’s basketball) | USA vs. Latvia (Pool Play) | 4:05 p.m. | NBC / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Aug. 2 | Abraham Ancer (men’s golf) | Round 2: Part 1 | 2 a.m. | Golf Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
| Abraham Ancer (men’s golf) | Round 2: Part 2 | 6 a.m. | Golf Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| James Fraschilla (3×3 men’s basketball) | USA vs. France (Pool Play) | 11:35 a.m. | NBC / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| James Fraschilla (3×3 men’s basketball) | USA vs. China (Pool Play) | 3:35 p.m. | E! Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Aug. 3 | Abraham Ancer (men’s golf) | Round 3: Part 1 | 2 a.m. | Golf Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
| Abraham Ancer (men’s golf) | Round 3: Part 2 | 6 a.m. | Golf Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Emre Dodanli (men’s gymnastics) | Apparatus Finals | 8:15 a.m. | E! Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Aug. 4 | Abraham Ancer (men’s golf) | Final Round: Part 1 | 2 a.m. | Golf Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
| Abraham Ancer (men’s golf) | Final Round: Part 2 | 6 a.m. | Golf Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Abi Olajuwon (women’s basketball) | Canada vs. Nigeria (Women’s Group B) | 6:30 a.m. | Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Emre Dodanli (men’s gymnastics) | Apparatus Finals | 8 a.m. | NBC / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| James Fraschilla (3×3 men’s basketball) | USA vs. Netherlands (Pool Play) | 12:05 p.m. | E! Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Abraham Ancer (men’s golf) | Final Round (Encore Coverage) | 1 p.m. | USA Network / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Aug. 5 | Ralford Mullings (track & field) | Discus Throw: Qualification | 3:10 a.m. | Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
| Emre Dodanli (men’s gymnastics) | Apparatus Finals | 4:45 a.m. | E! Channel / Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Aug. 7 | Vernon Turner (track & field) | High Jump: Qualification | 3 a.m. | Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
| Ralford Mullings (track & field) | Discus Throw Final | 1:20 p.m. | Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App | |
| Aug. 10 | Vernon Turner (track & field) | High Jump Final | 12:05 p.m. | Peacock / NBCOlympics.com / NBC App |
