Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images Tar Heels across several sports will take part this year in Paris, so here’s a look at when you’ll be able to follow them. The next couple days will see the beginning of this year’s Summer Olympic Games, with Paris, France playing host this time around. As you would expect considering the historical excellence of the North Carolina overall athletic department, many Tar Heels have taken part in the Olympics over the years, and that will again be the case in 2024. With events kicking off as soon as today, here’s a look at exactly when the UNC athletes past and present will take part in their events across the various sports. While the opening ceremony isn’t until Friday, the Olympic soccer tournaments always start a bit before then, to allow enough time to fit full tournaments in before the closing ceremonies in a little over two weeks. That means the Tar Heels on the USWNT roster — Crystal Dunn and Emily Fox — will open up play today. Today at 3 PM ET on the USA Network, the USWNT will be taking on Zambia in the first match of their group stage campaign. That will be followed by a battle against Germany on Sunday at 3 PM ET, and the group stage finale on Wednesday against Australia. Of the 12 teams in the group stage, eight will advance to the knockout stage, which you’d think the USWNT will be plenty capable of, but that remains to be seen. Another Tar Heel will take part in the women’s soccer event, albeit for a different team, with Katie Bowen playing for New Zealand. They began their tournament earlier today against reigning gold medalists Canada, and they will also take on Colombia and France in the coming days. Considering how excellent UNC field hockey has been in recent years, it’s no surprise that there are a couple Tar Heels on the US women’s roster for Paris. Ashley Hoffman and Meredith Sholder are on the initial roster, while Cassie Sumfest is one of the team’s alternates. The US field hockey team will be in Group B along with Australia, Argentina, Great Britain, Spain, and South Africa. They will open up against Argentina on Saturday, and then have a game almost every other day through to the following Saturday. The top four in the two pools will advance through to the quarterfinals, which will begin the medal round on August 5th. In the swimming pool, there will be several Tar Heels representing various non-US countries. Martin Kartavi (50m freestyle, August 1-2) and Adam Maraana (100m backstroke, July 28-29) will both be a part of Israel’s swimming teams. Canadian Patrick Hussey will be part of his county’s 4x200 freestyle relay, which will have all of its rounds held on July 30th. Also in aquatic sports, Aranza Vázquez will be part of team Mexico’s diving campaign. She will take part in the women’s 3m springboard event, which will have its rounds over the course of August 7-9. Rinky Hijikata will take part in the men’s singles event on the tennis court, representing Australia. At time of writing, the official draw for that tournament has not been released, but he will open play on either July 27th or 28th. A potential second-round match would come on either the 29th or 30th, after which he would play every day, provided he continues advancing through the 64-player field. Ethan Ramos will compete for Puerto Rico, marking the first-ever UNC wrestler to make an Olympic games. He will be in the field for the men’s 86kg freestyle event, which isn’t set to start until August 8th. Good luck to all the Tar Heels taking part this year!

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports A big-time name has entered Davis’ recruiting board for the 2026 class. The live period for recruiting started this week, and Hubert Davis immediately got to work to offer a scholarship to 2026 small forward, Caleb Holt. It is the fourth scholarship offer in the 2026 class, and it is the third top ten player that Davis has offered in that group so far. Blessed to Receive an Offer From The University Of North Carolina #gotarheals #UNC pic.twitter.com/74wW3foaXW— Caleb Holt (@iamcalebholt) July 21, 2024 Holt is a 6’5, 200-lb small forward from New Market, AL. He is the best small forward in the country, and is the third-best overall player according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. While he is a couple of years away from joining the college ranks, Holt currently holds offers from UNC, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Duke, Houston, among others. There are always recruits that have some kind of tie to UNC that ends up getting discussed during their recruitment, and Holt is no exception. Per SI.com, Holt is a self-admitted Carolina basketball enthusiast, and he was also coached at one point by former Tar Heel Kenny Smith at the grassroots level. We all know by now that these are more fun facts than they are actual recruiting advantages — Armando Bacot being a former Duke fan is something that will forever break my brain — but it still never hurts to already have ties to the program, even if only on a fan level. Holt’s recruitment should be an interesting one to follow over the next year or so. On one hand, one could make the argument that staying in state and playing for teams like Alabama or Auburn would be a lucrative way to make sure his family and friends show up to games. On another hand, the connections to the Tar Heels aren’t nothing, and the 2024-25 Carolina basketball season could be important for Hubert Davis to make his case. Elliot Cadeau, Ian Jackson, and Drake Powell are the biggest recruits that have committed to Davis specifically, and a big season from them could serve as some good proof of concept. Obviously there’s the third scenario as well: he goes completely rogue, commits to Duke, and we all have to endure pain and torture. Anything and everything is on the table for Holt, but we should get a better idea of what he is thinking as his recruitment progresses. What do you think of UNC’s latest scholarship offer? Let us know in the comments below.