12 Tar Heels competing at Olympics: When and where to watch them

Posted Jul 23, 2021
A dozen Tar Heels are in Japan to compete in the 2020 Olympics, including three current UNC students and three vying for individual medals. There are two former UNC players on the USA women’s soccer team in Crystal Dunn and Tobin Heath. The United States baseball team features two former Tar Heels in catcher Tim Federowicz and pitcher Ryder Ryan. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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