UNC Olympics Roundup
Posted Aug 14, 2024
Sunday saw the closing ceremony and the end of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Throughout the games, we’ve been keeping track of some of the North Carolina Tar Heels who competed there and came away with medals. That includes Crystal Dunn and Emily Fox in women's soccer and even a non-varsity athlete in Naya Tapper in rugby sevens.
(Tar Heel Blog)
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