Let the Games begin!
Your guide to supporting #TeamUNSW from home
Published on the 22 July 2021
While the Opening Ceremony won't take place until 9pm Friday, #TeamUNSW swings into action in Tokyo at 6pm Thursday, with Bachelor of Commerce / Science student Gianni Stensness kicking things off with the OlyWhites - New Zealand's U23 Football team.
On Saturday we will get our first glimpse of hockey stars Tim Brand (Bachelor of Actuarial Studies / Commerce) and Dylan Martin (Bachelor of Construction Management & Property) when the Kookaburras play hosts Japan at 10:30am.
Later that afternoon Amy Ridge (Bachelor of Arts / Law) will take to the pool with the Aussie Stingers, including UNSW-Wests Water Polo club members Lea Yanitsas and Bronte Halligan, to take on Canada at 3pm.
Sunday is when the men's water polo team open their campaign, with Tim Putt (Bachelor of Arts/Commerce), Nathan Power (Master of Commerce) playing with the Sharks, alongside alumni Aaron Younger (Master of Business Administration) and Andrew Ford (Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering) and UNSW-Wests Water Polo club members Richie Campbell, Joel Dennerley and assistant coach Tim Hamill.
On Monday the Rugby 7s competition gets started and at 11:30am you can see Henry Hutchison (Bachelor of Commerce) and Dylan Pietsch (Bachelor of Arts) take the field against Argentina.
On Wednesday the sailing competition gets underway and alumnus Lisa Darmanin (Bachelor of Commerce / International Studies) will be looking to go one better than her silver medal at the Rio 2016 Games.
Our last UNSW athlete to start their Tokyo campaign is alumnus Georgia Winkcup (Bachelor of Arts / Law) who will run in the 3000m steeplechase heats on Sunday 1 August at 10:10am.
To keep track of when all our UNSW athletes are hitting the field, pool and track, make sure to follow UNSW Sport on Instagram and join our Facebook group. We will publish alerts to remind you to tune in and give your best #TeamUNSW support from home!
Arc Sport will also be getting into the fun with watch alongs and activities to take part in at home, so make sure you're following them on Facebook and Instagram as well to stay in the loop!