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8/9/2016 10:55:00 AM | General, Women's Swimming and Diving, Track and Field
PHOENIX – Three athletes with Grand Canyon ties will participate in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, including two current student-athletes. The 2016 Olympics began on Aug. 5 and will continue to Aug. 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The three representing GCU in Rio are women's swimmer Jade Howard, women's discus thrower Tarasue Barnett, and GCU track and field volunteer assistant, Kenia Sinclair.
Howard, who swam for her home country of Zambia in the 2012 Summer Olympics, is competing in her second Olympics. In London, she placed 39th overall and set the Zambian record with a time of 59.35 in the 100 meter freestyle. The junior from Lusaka, Zambia is swimming in Heat 2 for 100 meter freestyle on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 9:05 a.m.
Barnett, who is competing in her first Olympic games for Jamaica in discus throw, currently ranks 26th in the world. The junior from Kingston, Jamaica was named 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field West Region Field Athlete of the Year after throwing the nation's third-best mark in discus at 61.28 meters.
Sinclair, a volunteer assistant at GCU since 2015, will be competing for Jamaica in her third Olympics. She placed sixth in the 800 meter during the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a time of 1:58.24. After qualifying for the 2012 Olympics, Sinclair was unable to compete when a herniated disc ruled her out.
NBCOlympics.com and its mobile/tablet applications will be the exclusive sources in the U.S. for LIVE video coverage of every Olympic event.
Live streams of every NBC Olympics event can be accessed by authenticating with a cable, satellite or telco TV subscription through your service provider. There is no additional charge for this service, simply log into NBCOlympics.com using the Username and Password you use on your provider's website. If you do not have or do not know your login information, contact your service provider.
The NBC Sports app is available on your iOS, Android or Windows device, as well as connected TVs. The NBC Olympics app is available on iOS and Android devices.
The three representing GCU in Rio are women's swimmer Jade Howard, women's discus thrower Tarasue Barnett, and GCU track and field volunteer assistant, Kenia Sinclair.
Howard, who swam for her home country of Zambia in the 2012 Summer Olympics, is competing in her second Olympics. In London, she placed 39th overall and set the Zambian record with a time of 59.35 in the 100 meter freestyle. The junior from Lusaka, Zambia is swimming in Heat 2 for 100 meter freestyle on Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 9:05 a.m.
Barnett, who is competing in her first Olympic games for Jamaica in discus throw, currently ranks 26th in the world. The junior from Kingston, Jamaica was named 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field West Region Field Athlete of the Year after throwing the nation's third-best mark in discus at 61.28 meters.
Sinclair, a volunteer assistant at GCU since 2015, will be competing for Jamaica in her third Olympics. She placed sixth in the 800 meter during the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a time of 1:58.24. After qualifying for the 2012 Olympics, Sinclair was unable to compete when a herniated disc ruled her out.
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Jade Howard Swimming Zambia  |
100m Freestyle Aug. 10 (Day 5): Heat 2 at 9:05 AM (Arizona Time) Live Stream (NBC Olympics) Live Results |
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Tarasue Barnett Track & Field Jamaica  |
Women's Discus Aug. 15 (Day 10): 4:30 PM (Arizona time) Live Stream (NBC Olympics) Live Results |
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Kenia Sinclair Track & Field Jamaica |
Women's 800m Aug. 17 (Day 12): 6:55 AM (Arizona time) Live Stream (NBC Olympics) Live Results |
NBCOlympics.com and its mobile/tablet applications will be the exclusive sources in the U.S. for LIVE video coverage of every Olympic event.
Live streams of every NBC Olympics event can be accessed by authenticating with a cable, satellite or telco TV subscription through your service provider. There is no additional charge for this service, simply log into NBCOlympics.com using the Username and Password you use on your provider's website. If you do not have or do not know your login information, contact your service provider.
The NBC Sports app is available on your iOS, Android or Windows device, as well as connected TVs. The NBC Olympics app is available on iOS and Android devices.
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