41 Gators representing 21 nations earned one 2024 medal (1 gold) so far in 2024 Olympics competition.
More info on Gators in 2024 Olympics<https://gatorsolympics.com/>
PARIS, France – Sunday’s Olympic action included four different sports for those with Gator connections.
Women’s Basketball – Spain 90, China 89 OT
Spain team opened Olympic action with a 90-89 overtime win over China.
China held a 37-33 lead at halftime and held a six-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. Spain turned in a game-high 23 points in the final quarter as the teams went into overtime tied at 76.
Spain scored first and never trailed in overtime. Leonor Rodriguez’s free throw with 13 seconds remaining gave Spain a three-point lead. China could only manage a layup by Li Yueru with five seconds left as Spain took the one-point win.
Andrea Vilaro, a member of Florida’s 2011-12 team, did not appear in Sunday’s game.
Spain is back in action Wednesday, July 31 to continue Group A play.
Spain vs Puerto Rico
5 a.m. ET
Peacock
Soccer – Canada 2, France 1
Canada stunned host France with a late goal in stoppage time to take a 2-1 win at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne, France.
France took a 1-0 lead into halftime. Marie-Antoinette Katoto found enough space to slot the ball in from 15 yards in the 43rd minute.
Gator grad Adriana Leon entered the match at halftime.
Canada tied the match in the 57th minute. Leon crashed the box to try to get a foot on Ashley Lawrence’s cross. France’s goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin came off her line to try to make the stop but her deflection was put in by Jessie Fleming. Peyraud-Magnin suffered a head injury on the play and was replaced by Constance Picaud.
Due to the injury, more than 13 minutes of stoppage time was added. Canada scored the go-ahead goal in the 11th minute of stoppage. Jordyn Huitema took a shot at the top of the box off a cross from Leon. Picaud made the initial save but the rebound rolled to the feet of Vanessa Gilles, who scored on a left-footed shot that hit the near post and kicked in to give Canada the final margin.
Saturday, Canada was stripped of six points in Olympic soccer action by FIFA as a result of the drone-spying scandal. Head coach Bev Priestman along with assistants Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander were sent home and are banned from all soccer for one year.<https://apnews.com/article/2024-paris-olympics-soccer-fifa-canada-drones-99236ee3c55631f007bc2854c3da40ee>
The six points deduction makes Canada’s defense of its 2020 gold medal extremely difficult. Canada’s six points earned in its two Olympic wins (both 2-1 victories versus New Zealand and France) are erased by the FIFA decision. Canada looks for a win in its final match of group play on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET versus Colombia for any chance of advancing to Olympic quarterfinal play. Colombia is 1-1 in 2024 Olympic play.
2024 Olympic soccer scores<https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/football/women?day=25-july>
Swimming:
Prelims:
Jonny Marshall was the lone Gator representing Florida in Sunday’s swimming events.
Making his Olympic debut in the men’s 100m backstroke, the current Gator placed sixth in the final heat after clocking a 53.93. He grabbed the last semifinals spot after finishing 16th overall.
Women’s Tennis:
The U.S.’s Danielle Collins advances after Laura Siegemund of Germany retired in the second set. Collins led the match 6-3, 2-0 before Siegemund ended the match.
Collins is seeded No. 8 for the Olympics. She plays Caroline Wozniacki [DEN] in second round action on Monday.
She also plays doubles with Desirae Krawczyk, facing Greece’s Despina Papamichail<https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/despina-papamichail/800290798/gre/wt/d/> and Maria Sakkari<https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/maria-sakkari/800311975/gre/wt/d/> on Monday at Roland Garros.
Olympic women’s tennis results<https://www.itftennis.com/en/events/olympics-paris-2024/draws-and-results/>
Look for other Gators in Monday’s Olympic swimming and tennis action.<https://gatorsolympics.com/>
Gators at The Games
Daily Schedule of Action for July 28, 2024
Gator
Sport
Country
Event
Result
Jonny Marshall
Swimming
Great Britain
Heat: 100m Backstroke
16th (advanced to semis)
53.93
Semi: 100 backstroke
14th
53:46
Andrea Vilaro
Basketball
Spain
Spain vs China
W, 90-89 OT
DNP
Danielle Collins
Tennis
U.S.
Singles First Round vs Laura Siegemund (GER)
W, 6-3, 2-0 RET
Adriana Leon
Soccer
Canada
Group A play – Canada vs France
W, 2-1
Leon entered match at halftime, playing entirety of second half
