The 2016 Olympic Games
Five athletes with Oklahoma Baptist ties will be representing five different nations in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Former Lady Bison track and field athletes Akela Jones and Nickiesha Wilson will compete for Barbados and Jamaica, respectively, while four-time national champion Michael Rodgers runs for Team USA.
The OBU swimming and diving program is also represented with letterwinner A.J. Barbar competing for Lebanon and Ines Remersaro making her second straight Olympic appearance for Uruguay.
The 2016 Rio Olympics open Aug. 5 and run through Aug. 21.
Click the links below for complete coverage of the current and former Bison competing on the world's biggest stage, including TV schedules, live streaming options and more.
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A.J. BARBAR |  Profile |  @ajbarbar
Country: Lebanon
Sport: Swimming
Event(s):Â Men's 50m freestyle
Schedule:Â Aug. 11, 11 a.m. CT (50m freestyle heats)
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AKELA JONES  |  Profile |  @akelajones22
Country: Barbados
Sport: Track & Field
Event(s): Women's heptathalon, Women's high jump
Schedule: Aug. 12, 7:35Â a.m. CT (100m hurdles), Aug. 12, 8:50 a.m. CT (high jump), Aug. 12, 6:20Â p.m. CT (shot put), Aug. 12, 8:05Â p.m. CT (200m), Aug. 13, 7:40Â a.m. CT (long jump), Aug. 13, 6:00 p.m. CT (javelin), Aug. 13, 6:10 p.m. CT (800m), Aug. 18, 8 a.m. CT (high jump)
INES REMERSARO  |  Profile |  @ineremer
Country: Uruguay
Sport: Swimming
Event(s): Women's 100m freestyle
Schedule: Aug. 10, 11 a.m. (100m freestyle heats)
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MICHAEL RODGERS  |  Profile |  @Mr_Rodgers_DAT
Country: United States of America
Sport: Track & Field
Event(s): Men's 100m, Men's 4x100m relay
Schedule: Aug. 18, 7:30 a.m. CT (Men's 4x100m relay round one)
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NICKIESHA WILSON |  Profile |  @MsWilsonHurdles
Country: Jamaica
Sport: Track & Field
Event(s): Women's 100m hurdles
Schedule: Aug. 16, 7:30Â a.m. CT (round 1)
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