OLY7/19/2021 10:35 AM | By: Cal Athletics
Bears Send 56 To Tokyo
49 Athletes, Seven Coaches On Hand For Summer Olympics
BERKELEY – Fifty-six Golden Bears are descending on Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
The Summer Games, which were delayed a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, begin Wednesday (Tuesday night Pacific Time) with softball and soccer competitions. The opening ceremonies are Friday, and the Olympics run through Aug. 8.
Cal's contingent is made up of 49 athletes and seven coaches, with swimming leading the way with 18 representatives. Head men's swimming & diving coach David Durden is serving as the head coach of the U.S. men's team, while Cal head women's coach
Teri McKeever is an assistant coach on the women's staff. Among those returning to the Olympics after swimming in Rio in 2016 are
Ryan Murphy,
Abbey Weitzeil and
Tom Shields, who combined for six medals five years ago.
The Bears are well-represented in rowing, with 17 Golden Bears in Tokyo. Nine current or former men's rowers will be competing, and former Cal head coach
Mike Teti is the U.S. coach for the men's eight boat.
Cal will also make a splash in water polo, with eight athletes and two coaches. Former Golden Bear standout
Collin Morikawa, who won the The Open Championship last weekend in England, will compete for the United States in men's golf.
The Bears also have representatives in women's soccer, track & field, men's tennis, rugby, softball and table tennis.
Overall, Cal sports the third-most Olympic athletes (49) and third-most athletes competing for Team USA (16) among all U.S. universities. Golden Bears have captured 207 all-time Olympic medals, including 117 gold, since they won their first medals at the 1920 Games in Antwerp, Belgium. A total of 77 of the medals have come over the past four Olympics (Athens, Beijing, London and Rio).
CalBears.com will have daily coverage of the Olympics, and fans can also follow the Golden Bears on Cal's social media accounts. All Olympic content can be found at
CalBears.com/Olympics.
The following is a complete list of Golden Bears who will be in Tokyo for the Summer Olympics:
