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Schedule of Events

AthleteSportCountryDatesLocation
Emily ZurrerWomen's SoccerCanadaJuly 25-August 9Various Venues
Robert ArchibaldMen's BasketballGreat BritianJuly 29-August 12Basketball Arena
Deron WilliamsMen's BasketballUSAJuly 29-August 12Basketball Arena
Gia Lewis-SmallwoodWomen's Track & Field (discus)USAAugust 3-4Olympic Stadium
Nikkita HolderWomen's Track & Field (100m hurdles)CanadaAugust 6-7Olympic Stadium
Andrew RileyMen's Track & Field (110m hurdles)JamaicaAugust 7-8Olympic Stadium

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In the News

1/31/13 | Women's Golf
Illini Seek to Extend Winning Streak to Five at Illinois Challenge
Illinois Women's Golf hopes to open their 2013 spring season with a win over the ISU Redbirds at the fifth-annual Illinois Challenge.

8/16/12 | General Release
Looking Back at London
A pair of former Illini returned from the London 2012 Summer Olympics with medals. Former Illinois basketball star Deron Williams won his second straight gold medal with USA Basketball, while former Illini soccer star Emily Zurrer earned a bronze medal with Canada. Williams is just the third Illini in school history and first in more than 50 years to win two Olympic gold medals. He joins Harold Osborn, who won both the decathlon and high jump at the 1924 games in Paris, and Bob Richards, who won the pole vault at the 1952 games in Helsinki and the 1956 games in Melbourne.

8/12/12 | Men's Basketball
Williams Wins Gold Again
Team USA won gold for the second consecutive Olympics, defeating Spain to complete an 8-0 sweep of the competition in London. With the victory, former Illini star Deron Williams also claimed his second Olympic gold medal.

7/31/12 | Men's Cross Country; Track & Field
Trio of Illini Track and Field Athletes to Compete in London
Three former Fighting Illini student-athletes will begin competition Friday and continue through next week.

7/25/12 | General Release
Six Illini to Compete in London 2012 Olympic Games
A contingent of six former Fighting Illini student-athletes, plus one current UI head coach, will be in London over the next two weeks at the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Illinois Olympic Central |

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8/11/12
Olympic Update: Zurrer Wins Bronze, Williams to Play for Gold
Former Illini soccer star Emily Zurrer will return from London with a bronze medal after the Canadian women's soccer team defeated France 1-0 on Aug. 9 in the bronze medal match. Another former Illini will also return home with a medal, as Deron Williams and USA men's basketball will go for their second straight gold medal on Sunday.

8/06/12
Illini Olympic Update - Aug. 6
Former Fighting Illini continue to compete in London as USA basketball star Deron Williams and Team USA are well on their way to their second straight gold medal after a perfect 5-0 mark in group play. The medal round begins on Wednesday.

8/02/12
Illini Olympic Update - Aug. 2
Three of the six former Fighting Illini standouts have begun competition in London. Basketball players Deron Williams (USA) and Robert Archibald (Great Britain) will each play their third game of pool play today in London, while former soccer star Emily Zurrer (Canada) had her second Olympic games cut short due to a hamstring injury.

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