The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics have been a predictable story thus far. The United States are winning the medal count, the US men’s basketball is dominating, the American swimmers are breaking records, and other countries such as China, Great Britain, and Russia (despite the limited number of athletes) are right …
Read More »Opening Ceremony for the 2016 Olympics Kicks Off Tonight
Today is the official start date of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 207 countries will be represented at this year’s Olympiad in 28 different sports. Sports taking the center stage this weekend are gymnastics and swimming. The USA women’s gymnastics team are defending Olympic champions and the London …
Read More »Former Gator Great Dara Torres Talks Rio Olympics
Former Gator great Dara Torres is in Rio for the Olympic Games and briefly spoke with Steve Russell on Sportscene about her time there thus far. The five-time Olympian is one of the most decorated swimmers in UF and US Olympic history. During her time at UF, Torres won three …
Read More »USA Men’s Basketball Ready For Olympics
Team USA wrapped up it’s last exhibition game before “wheels up” to Rio in just a few short days. In Monday night’s game USA outscored Nigeria 110-66 in Houston. Nigeria was lead by Chamberlain Oguchi, who scored 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting and Alade Aminu added 13 points. However, that was …
Read More »USA Basketball Wins Second Exhibition Game
Just a few short days after their big win over Argentina, team USA won its second of five exhibition games leading up to the Olympics in Rio. Team USA outscored team China by a final score of 106-57 on Sunday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Though this Chinese …
Read More »Mike Holloway Attends Rio Track and Field Trials
The 2016 Track and Field Olympic Trials are complete which means the Rio Olympic games are just around the corner. At the event several Gators (current and alumni) qualified for the Olympics in Rio. Florida Gators Track and Field Head Coach Mike Holloway was in attendance for the trails. Those not aware (which you should be) …
Read More »Former Gator Kelly Murphy Representing USA Volleyball In Rio
Former Gator volleyball great Kelly Murphy was named to the 12 person Olympic team roster on Tuesday morning; this is the first Olympic appearance for Murphy as well. During her tenure at UF, Murphy was a four time All-American and was named the SEC Player of the Year in 2010. …
Read More »Head Coach Gregg Troy Pleased with Gators Swimming Into Olympics
As of last week, the Olympic trials are over for swimming. Up next, the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. It all started in Omaha, Nebraska where swimmers competed for a spot on their country’s Olympic team. After getting their feet wet in Olympic waters, thirteen different athletes will have …
Read More »Olympic Trials: 27 Gators Making A Run To Represent Team USA
The University of Florida’s Track and Field program will send 27 former, past, and future Gators to the United States Olympic Trials, which runs from July 1 to July 10. How will the 2016 Olympics, in Rio De Janiero, be similar to every Olympic Games since the year 1992? Every U.S. Olympic team since then, has featured at least one athlete coached …
Read More »Gators in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials
The U.S. Olympic Swimming trials are underway in Omaha Nebraska and 10 Gators, past and present, have competed in preliminary rounds today.Gator great Ryan Lochte won his heat and turned in the fastest prelim time for the 200-meter individual medley this morning at 1:58.05. Lochte's time of 1:58.05 in the 200 IM …
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