Two Pitt Panthers Competing in Paris Olympics on Thursday

On Friday, the 2024 Paris Olympics will kick off with the opening ceremony. However, the action has already begun in several sports, including soccer.

On Thursday, Pitt women’s soccer player Deb Adiodun as well as head coach Randy Waldrum will represent Nigeria in the Olympics in its match against Brazil. The match will kick off at 1 p.m. est. According to goal.com, the contest can be found on Fubo, Peacock, and Telemundo.

Here is more information on Adiodun, Waldrum, and the rest of the field representing Pitt at the Olympics.

Deb Adiodun – Women’s Soccer – Nigeria

Adiodun competed for the Nigerian Women’s National Team in the 2023 Fifa World Cup. In her first season at Pitt, Adiodun earned Third Team All-ACC honors and All-Freshman honors.

Randy Waldrum (Coach) – Women’s Soccer – Nigeria

Waldrum is heading into his seventh season as the Pitt soccer head coach, and now takes the head role for the Nigerian women’s team in the Olympic games. They will kick off their Olympic slate on July 25, a day before the opening ceremony.

SCHEDULE

JULY 25 – TODAY

Vs. Brazil @ 1 p.m. est.

JULY 28

Vs. Spain @ 1 p.m. est.

JULY 31

Vs. Japan @ 11 a.m. est.

Jayla Pina – Swimming – Cape Verde

Pina currently attends Pitt, and is entering her junior season with the Panthers’ swimming program.

This will be her second olympics, as she competed at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. There, she finished 40th in the 100-meter breaststroke.

SCHEDULE

AUGUST 2

200-meter individual medley

Marcedes Walker – 3-on-3 Women’s Basketball – Azerbaijan

Walker earned All-Big East honors in all four seasons at Pitt, playing from 2005-08. She earned First Team honors in 2006 and 2007. Across all four years at Pitt, Walker averaged at least 13 points and nine rebounds per game.

WALKER’S GAME SCHEDULE

JULY 30

Vs. Spain @ 3 p.m. est

JULY 31

Vs. United States @ 3:30 p.m. est.

AUGUST 1

Vs. France @ 6:30 a.m. est.

AUGUST 1

Vs. Germany @ 12:30 p.m. est.

AUGUST 2

Vs. Australia @ 3:30 a.m. est.

AUGUST 2

Vs. China @ 11:30 a.m. est.

Check out our recent story on athletes from the Pittsburgh area that will be competing in the Olympics below.

Four Western Pennsylvania Natives Make Team USA Olympic Roster