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Follow our Olympians through the Games
Four Durham alumni and a graduating student are competing as part of the Team GB squad in the 2024 OIympic Games in Paris.
We're following the progress of Tess Howard and Fiona Crackles (women's hockey), Jack Waller and Ollie Payne (men's hockey), and Lauren Irwin (women's rowing) throughout the Games, and cheering them on!
Bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates.
Saturday 27 July: Men's Hockey
Team GB, featuring Durham alumni Ollie Payne and Jack Waller, faced Spain in the first hockey match of the 2024 Olympics. The team won 4-0.
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Sunday 28 July: Women's Hockey
Team GB, featuring Durham alumnae Tess Howard and Fiona Crackles, faced Spain. The team lost 2-1.
Sunday 28 July: Men's Hockey
Team GB men faced South Africa in their second match. The match was a draw 2-2.
Monday 29 July: Women's Rowing
The Team GB women's eight, with Durham alumna Lauren Irwin in seat 5, took to the water to win their heats in a time of 6:16.20. They qualify for Final A on 3 August.
Monday 29 July: Women's Hockey
Team GB women faced Australia in their second match, losing 4-0.
Tuesday 30 July: Men's Hockey
Team GB men faced the Netherlands in their third match, drawing 2-2. They are third in their pool.
Wednesday 31 July: Women's Hockey
Team GB women faced South Africa in their third match, winning 2-1. They are fourth in their pool.
Thursday 1 August: Men's Hockey
Team GB men faced France in their fourth match, winning 2-1. They are second in their pool and qualify for the quarter-finals.
Thursday 1 August: Women's Hockey
Team GB women faced the USA in their fourth match, winning 5-2. Tess Howard scored twice! They rise to fourth in their pool and qualify for the quarter-finals.
Friday 2 August: Men's Hockey
Team GB men faced Germany in their fifth match, losing 2-1.
Saturday 3 August: Women's Hockey
Team GB women faced Argentina in their fifth match, losing 3-0.
Saturday 3 August: Women's Rowing
The Team GB women's eight competed in the finals. They won a bronze medal behind Romania and Canada!
Sunday 4 August: Men's Hockey
Team GB men faced India in the hockey quarter-finals drawing 1-1, losing 4-2 on penalties. While their Olympic journey ends here we couldn't be prouder of Jack and Ollie.
Monday 5 August: Women's Hockey
Team GB women faced the Netherlands in the hockey quarter-finals, losing 3-1. They fought valiantly but the Netherlands proved too strong, ending their Olympic journey.