Ten Tar Heels, including two current UNC student-athletes, are among more than 10,000 athletes set to compete in Tokyo over the next two weeks as part of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. Although some events have already taken place, the Games of the XXXII Olympiad officially get underway on Friday, with Opening Ceremonies at 7 a.m. ET (8 p.m. in Japan).
Anton Down-Jenkins, a rising senior at UNC, and Aranza Vazquez, a rising sophomore, will represent their home countries in 3-meter springboard diving, with Down-Jenkins competing for New Zealand and Vazquez for Mexico.