Ohio State In The 2008 Beijing Olympics
• Competition and Broadcast Schedule
Olympic News On OhioStateBuckeyes.com 08/18/2008 - Rowing: Margot Shumway and U.S. Contingent Finish Fifth in Quadruple Sculls 08/18/2008 - Basketball: Redd, Team USA Reach Olympic Quarterfinals with Win over Germany 08/18/2008 - Track & Field Video: Coach Gary Talks About His Olympic Experiences 08/17/2008 - Women's Basketball: Smith Scores 13 as USA Women Down New Zealand, 96-60 08/16/2008 - Women's Basketball: USA Women Roll Over Spain In Second Half For 95-55 Win 08/16/2008 - Basketball: Redd, Team USA Undefeated in Olympic Pool Play 08/15/2008 - Video: Buckeyes Excited to Watch Bhavsar Find Olympic Glory 08/15/2008 - Buckeyes on Beijing: Former Ohio State Olympians Reflect on Games Past and Present 08/14/2008 - Basketball: Redd, Americans Remain on Roll with 92-69 Win over Greece 08/14/2008 - Blogging from Beijing: Miles Avery Sends Back News from China 08/13/2008 - Men's Swimming: Roki's Olympics Highlight Summer Swims 08/13/2008 - Women's Basketball: Smith, Team USA Improve to 3-0 with 97-41 Win Over Mali 08/12/2008 - Basketball: Redd, Team USA Handle Angola, 97-76 08/11/2008 - Men's Gymnastics: Bhavsar, USA Win Team Bronze Medal 08/11/2008 - Men’s Tennis: Devin Mullings Makes Olympic Debut 08/11/2008 - Women's Basketball: Smith, USA Women Down Host China, 108-63 08/10/2008 - Men’s Gymnastics: Bhavsar, U.S. Advance to Olympic Team Finals Monday 08/10/2008 - Men's Basketball: Redd, USA Men Take Olympic Opener, 101-70, Over China 08/10/2008 - Basketball: Buckeyes Check in from Beijing 08/09/2008 - Women's Basketball: Smith, Team USA Defeat Czech Republic, 97-57 08/08/2008 - Rowing: Blogging From Beijing: Rowing's Margot Shumway Celebrates Birthday 08/08/2008 - Swimming: Coach Bill Wadley Predicts Olympic Gold & More 08/08/2008 - Men's Gymnastics: Blogging from Beijing: Miles Avery Sends Back News from China 08/07/2008 - Men's Gymnastics: Morgan Hamm Withdraws from 2008 U.S. Olympic Team 08/06/2008 - Men's Basketball: Redd, USA Fight Off Australia, 87-76 08/05/2008 - Men's Basketball: Redd, USA Men's Team Gives Back to China 08/05/2008 - Women's Basketball: Smith, USA Women Earn Hard-Fought 71-67 Victory Over Australia 08/04/2008 - Women's Basketball: Smith, USA Women Run Away with 93-58 Victory over Russia 08/03/2008 - Women's Basketball: Smith, USA Women's National Team Defeats Latvia 84-74 08/03/2008 - Men's Basketball: Redd, USA Top Russia, 89-68 08/01/2008 - Men's Basketball: Redd's 16-Point Effort Powers USA Men Past Lithuania 07/31/2008 - Men's Basketball: Redd, Team USA Oust Turkey, 114-82 07/29/2008 - Basketball: USA Basketball Men’s and Women’s Olympic Games to Air Live from Beijing on NBC Networks 07/28/2008 - Men's Gymnastics: Raj Bhavsar Added to 2008 U.S. Olympic Team 07/28/2008 - Men's Gymnastics: Paul Hamm Withdraws from 2008 U.S. Men's Gymnastics Olympic Team 07/28/2008 - Rowing: Former Buckeye Margot Shumway's Q&A with Row2k 07/26/2008 - Men's Basketball: Redd Nets 20 Points in Team USA's Victory Over Canada 07/21/2008 - Men's Gymnastics: Miles Avery Named Olympic Assistant Coach 07/07/2008 - Track & Field: Ohio State Concludes Action at U.S. Olympic Trials 07/06/2008 - Track & Field: Myers, Brown Chase Olympic Dreams Sunday on NBC 07/05/2008 - Track & Field: Myers Advances to 1,500m Finals at U.S. Trials 07/04/2008 - Track & Field: Buckeyes Advance at U.S. Track & Field Trials 07/03/2008 - Track & Field: Four Buckeyes Compete at U.S. Trials Thursday 06/30/2008 - Men's Basketball: Buckeyes in Beijing: Redd Comments on USA Basketball Selection 06/30/2008 - Rowing: Former Buckeye Margot Shumway Joins Growing Ohio State Contingent for Olympic Games 06/29/2008 - Track & Field: Former Buckeye Taylor Comes Up Inches Short in Shot Put 06/26/2008 - Track & Field: Buckeyes in Beijing Video: Mentoring the Mile 06/25/2008 - Swimming: Ohio State's U.S. Olympic Trials Competitors 06/23/2008 - Men's Gymnastics: Coach Miles Avery and Olympians Paul and Morgan Hamm Meet with Media 06/23/2008 - Men's Basketball: Redd to Beijing - USA Basketball Announces 12-Member Team 06/23/2008 - Swimming: 14 Swimmers Set for U.S. Olympic Trials 06/23/2008 - Track & Field: Ohio State Olympic Hopefuls Gearing Up for U.S. Trials 06/22/2008 - Men’s Gymnastics: Morgan Hamm Named to 2008 U.S. Olympic Team 06/22/2008 - Men’s Gymnastics: Paul Hamm Named to 2008 U.S. Olympic Team 06/22/2008 - Men's Diving: Buckeye Results from the Olympic Trials 06/22/2008 - Women's Diving: Buckeye Results from U.S. Olympic Trials 06/21/2008 - Swimming: Niksa Roki Qualifies for Summer Olympics 06/20/2008 - Men’s Gymnastics: Former Buckeye Raj Bhavsar Holds Third at 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials 06/17/2008 - Fencing: Once in a Lifetime 06/17/2008 - Men's Swimming: Markovic Remains Hopeful His Olympic Dream Will Come True 06/15/2008 - Wrestling: 8 Minutes Away 06/13/2008 - Diving: Seven Buckeyes to Compete at U.S. Olympic Trials 06/05/2008 - Men's Gymnastics: Paul Hamm Featured on NBCOlympics.com 06/03/2008 - Synchronized Swimming: Catching up with Becky Kim 05/23/2008 - Softball: Speaking with Kristi DeVries 05/02/2008 - Men's Gymnastics: Head Coach Miles Avery Featured in International Gymnast
History of Ohio State and the Olympics • Basketball, Women's • Gymnastics, Men's • Track and Field
2008 Ohio State Olympians
| Name |
Country |
Year(s) at OSU |
Hometown |
Sport/Event |
| Miles Avery ^ |
United States |
OSU Head Coach |
Columbus, Ohio |
Gymnastics |
| Raj Bhavsar |
United States |
Lettered 2000-03 |
Houston, Texas |
Gymnastics |
| Siobhan Byrne |
Ireland |
2008 graduate |
Eislingen, Germany |
Sabre (Fencing) |
| Itai Chammah |
Israel |
Sophomore |
Yavne, Israel |
100 & 200 meter backstroke (Swimming) |
| Kristi DeVries |
Netherlands |
Lettered 2001-04 |
Corona, Calif. |
Softball |
| Gulsah Gunenc |
Turkey |
Lettered 2004-07 |
Edirne, Turkey |
100 & 200 butterfly (Swimming) |
| Morgan Hamm * |
United States |
OSU Graduate |
Waukesha, Wis. |
Gymnastics |
| Paul Hamm * |
United States |
OSU Graduate |
Waukesha, Wis. |
Gymnastics |
| Kate Hooven |
United States |
Lettered 2003-04 |
Pleasanton, Calif. |
Synchronized Swimming |
| Becky Kim |
United States |
Senior |
Walnut Creek, Calif. |
Synchronized Swimming |
| Devin Mullings |
Bahamas |
Lettered 2004-07 |
Freeport, Bahamas |
Tennis |
| Michael Redd |
United States |
Lettered 1998-00 |
Columbus, Ohio |
Basketball |
| Jason Rogers |
United States |
Lettered: 2002, 03, 05, 06 |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
Sabre (Fencing) |
| Niksa Roki |
Croatia |
Junior |
Zagreb, Croatia |
400 IM & 200 backstroke (Swimming) |
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| Margot Shumway |
United States |
Lettered: 2001, 02 |
Westlake, Ohio |
Rowing |
| Katie Smith |
United States |
Lettered 1993-96 |
Columbus, Ohio |
Basketball |
| Hannah Thompson |
United States |
Lettered 2002-05 |
Rochester, N.Y. |
Foil (Fencing) |
| Bryan Volpenhein |
United States |
OSU Graduate |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Rowing |
| Lori Walker % |
NBC Television |
OSU Head Coach |
Columbus, Ohio |
Soccer |
^ - Coach * - Withdrew (Injury) % - NBC Television Announcer
Good Luck in Beijing
 Miles Avery Gymnastics United States |
 Raj Bhavsar Gymnastics United States |
 Siobhan Byrne Fencing Ireland |
 Itai Chammah Swimming Israel |
 Kristi DeVries Softball Netherlands |
 Gulsah Gunenc Swimming Turkey |
 Morgan Hamm Gymnastics United States |
 Paul Hamm Gymnastics United States |
 Kate Hooven Synch Swimming United States |
 Becky Kim Synch Swimming United States |
 Devin Mullings Tennis Bahamas |
 Michael Redd Basketball United States |
 Jason Rogers Fencing United States |
 Niksa Roki Swimming Croatia |
 Margot Shumway Rowing United States |
 Katie Smith Basketbal United States |
 Hannah Thompson Fencing United States |
 Bryan Volpenhein Rowing United States |
 Lori Walker Soccer NBC Television |
2008 Ohio State Olympic Hopefuls
| Name |
Country |
Year(s) at OSU |
Hometown |
Sport/Event |
| Bianca Alvarez |
United States |
Sophomore |
Miami, Fla. |
3-meter springboard (Diving) |
| Kristin Asman |
United States |
Sophomore |
Columbus, Ohio |
10-meter platform (Diving) |
| Andrew Bretscher |
United States |
Sophomore |
Greencastle, Ind. |
100 butterfly (Swimming) |
| Joel Brown |
United States |
Lettered 2001-04 |
Baltimore, Md. |
110-meter hurdles (Track & Field) |
| Jacob Busch |
United States |
Senior |
Toledo, Ohio |
200 freestyle (Swimming) |
| Alex Chen |
United States |
Junior |
Bowie, Md. |
400 freestyle (Swimming) |
| Chelsea Davis |
United States |
Senior |
Columbus, Ohio |
3-meter springboard (Diving) |
| Joe Doyle |
United States |
Lettered 2004-07 |
Centerburg, Ohio |
50 & 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly (Swimming) |
| Joel Elber |
United States |
Junior |
Brunswick, Ohio |
50 freestyle (Swimming) |
| Justin Farra |
United States |
Sophomore |
Clarksville, Md. |
200 IM (Swimming) |
| Jenna Griffin |
United States |
Grad. Student |
Somerset, N.J. |
400-meter (Track & Field) |
| Kellen Harkness |
United States |
2008 graduate |
Puyallup, Wash. |
3-meter springboard (Diving) |
| Michael Hulme |
United States |
Sophomore |
Bozeman, Mont. |
400 IM (Swimming) |
| Elliott Keefer |
United States |
Sophomore |
Overland Park, Kan. |
100 & 200 breaststroke(Swimming) |
| Jill Lockhart |
United States |
Junior |
Muncie, Ind. |
200 backstroke (Swimming) |
| Keturah Lofton |
United States |
Lettered 2002-06 |
Zanesville, Ohio |
Hammer throw (Track & Field) |
| George Markovic |
Serbia |
Sophomore |
Sydney, Australia |
400 freestyle (Swimming) |
| Sean Moore |
United States |
Sophomore |
Englewood, Colo. |
10-meter platform (Diving) |
| Rob Myers |
United States |
Lettered 2001-2004 |
Rushville, Ohio |
1500-meter dash (Track & Field) |
| Mark Neiman |
United States |
Junior |
Cherry Hill, N.J. |
400 & 1500 freestyle (Swimming) |
| Brian Olinger |
United States |
Lettered 2002-06 |
Fresno, Ohio |
3,000-meter steeplechase (Track & Field) |
| Andrew Olson |
United States |
Junior |
Allison Park, Pa. |
200 freestyle (Swimming) |
| Sam Pelkey |
United States |
Junior |
Muncie, Ind. |
100 & 200 breaststroke(Swimming) |
| Jeff See |
United States |
Junior |
Middletown, Ohio |
1500-meter mile (Track & Field) |
| Phil Seleskie |
United States |
Sophomore |
Hastings, Minn. |
200 IM (Swimming) |
| Burkley Showe |
United States |
Junior |
Worthington, Ohio |
3-meter springboard (Diving) |
| Dan Taylor |
United States |
Lettered 2001-04 |
Middlefield, Ohio |
Shot (Track & Field) |
| Matt Voelker |
United States |
Lettered 2005-08 |
Arlington, Ohio |
50 & 100 freestyle(Swimming) |
| Wes Wieser |
United States |
Senior |
Chesterfield, Mo. |
10-meter platform (Diving) |
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