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These Arizona Wildcats are competing at the Tokyo Olympics

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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are finally around the corner.

The Olympics were originally scheduled to take place last summer, but the coronavirus pandemic delayed the games a full year. Olympic events begin Tuesday and extend through August 8.

Here’s a look at all the Arizona Wildcats competing (and coaching) in the Olympics.

Josh Green, basketball, Australia

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  • Years at Arizona: 2019-20
  • Sport competing in: Men’s basketball
  • Schedule of events: Australia vs. Nigeria, July 25, 1:20 a.m. – 3:20 a.m. (MST); Australia vs. Italy, July 27, 1:20 a.m. – 3:20 a.m.; Australia vs. Germany, July 31, 1:20 a.m. – 3:20 a.m.

Nico Mannion, basketball, Italy

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  • Years at Arizona: 2019-20
  • Schedule of events: Italy vs. Germany, July 24, 9:40 p.m. – 11:40 p.m.; Italy vs. Australia, July 27, 1:20 a.m. – 3:20 a.m.; Italy vs. Nigeria, July 30, 9:40 p.m. – 11:40 p.m.

Steve Kerr, basketball, United States (coach)

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  • Years at Arizona: 1983-1988
  • Schedule of events: United States vs. France, July 25, 5 a.m. – 7 a.m.; United States vs. Iran, July 27, 9:40 p.m. – 11:40 p.m.; United States vs. Czech Republic, 5 a.m. – 7 a.m.

Ify Ibekwe, women’s basketball, Nigeria

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  • Years at Arizona: 2007-11
  • Schedule of events: Nigeria vs. United States, July 26, 9:40 p.m. – 11:40 p.m.; Nigeria vs. France, July 30, 1:20 a.m. – 3:20 a.m.; Nigeria vs. Japan, August 1, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Shaina Pellington, women’s basketball, Canada

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  • Years at Arizona: 2019-present
  • Schedule of events: Canada vs. Serbia, July 26, 1:20 a.m. – 3:20 a.m.; Canada vs. South Korea, July 29, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Canada vs. Spain, July 31, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Delaney Schnell, women’s diving, United States

Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships: Diving - Day 6 Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images
  • Years at Arizona: 2017-present
  • Schedule of events: Women’s Synchronized 10m Platform Final, July 26, 11 p.m. – 12 a.m.; Women’s 10m Platform Preliminary, August 3, 11 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Rafael Quintero, men’s diving, Puerto Rico

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  • Years at Arizona: 2013-16
  • Schedule of events: Men’s 10m Platform Preliminary, August 5, 11 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Rory Sabbatini, men’s golf, Slovakia

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  • Years at Arizona: 1994-98
  • Schedule of events: Individual Stroke Play Rounds 1-4, July 28-31, 3:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Bianca Pagdanganan, women’s golf, Philippines

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  • Years at Arizona: 2017-19
  • Schedule of events: Individual Stroke Play Rounds 1-4, August 3-6, 7:30 p.m. – 4:30 a.m.

Dejah Mulipola, softball, United States

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  • Years at Arizona: 2017-21
  • Schedule of events: United States vs. Italy, July 20, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.; United States vs. Canada, July 21, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; United States vs. Mexico, July 23, 10:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.; United States vs. Japan, July 25, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Taylor McQuillin, softball, Mexico

  • Years at Arizona: 2016-19
  • Schedule of events: Mexico vs. Canada, July 20, 11 p.m. – 2 a.m.; Mexico vs. Japan, July 21, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.; Mexico vs. Italy, July 25, 4 a.m. – 7 a.m.; Mexico vs. Australia, July 26, 4 a.m. – 7 a.m.

Danielle O’Toole, softball, Mexico

  • Years at Arizona: 2015-17
  • Schedule of events: Mexico vs. Canada, July 20, 11 p.m. – 2 a.m.; Mexico vs. Japan, July 21, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.; Mexico vs. Italy, July 25, 4 a.m. – 7 a.m.; Mexico vs. Australia, July 26, 4 a.m. – 7 a.m

Giulia Koutsoyanopulos, softball, Italy

  • Years at Arizona: 2020-present
  • Schedule of events: Italy vs. United States, July 20, 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.; Italy vs. Australia, July 21, 11 p.m. – 2 a.m., Italy vs. Japan, July 24, 4 a.m. – 7 a.m.; Italy vs. Mexico, July 25, 4 a.m. – 7 a.m.

Daniel Namir, swimming, Israel

  • Years at Arizona: 2018-present
  • Schedule of events: Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (Heats 1 & 2), July 27, 4:17 a.m. – 4:37 a.m.

Felicity Passon, swimming, Seychelles

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  • Years at Arizona: 2020-present
  • Schedule of events: Women’s 100m Backstroke (Heats 1-5), July 25, 3:02 a.m. – 3:22 a.m.

Sage Watson, track and field, Canada

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  • Years at Arizona: 2016-17
  • Schedule of events: Women’s 400m Hurdles Round 1 (Heats 1-5), July 30, 5 p.m. – 5:40 p.m.; Women’s 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 (Heats 1 & 2), August 7, 5:30 a.m. – 5:50 a.m.

Abdi Abdirahman, track and field, United States

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  • Years at Arizona: 1998-99
  • Schedule of events: Men’s Marathon Final, August 7, 3 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Gia Trevisan, track and field, Italy

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  • Years at Arizona: 2014-16
  • Schedule of events: Women’s 4 x 400m Relay Round 1 (Heats 1 & 2), August 7, 5:30 a.m. – 5:50 a.m.

Karolina Pahlitzsch, track and field, Germany

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  • Years at Arizona: 2018-19
  • Schedule of events: Women’s 400m Hurdles Round 1 (Heats 1-5), July 30, 5 p.m. – 5:40 p.m.

Edgar Rivera-Morales, track and field, Mexico

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  • Years at Arizona: 2010-12
  • Schedule of events: Men’s High Jump Qualification, July 29, 5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.