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Jul 2021

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Don't miss Harrogate district's Olympians cycling, diving and playing football

by Suzannah Rogerson

| 23 Jul, 2021
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Four of the district's own are set to compete in the Tokyo Olympics from tomorrow. Have a look at our timeline so you don't miss them.

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Four of the Harrogate district's own are set to compete in the Tokyo Olympics from tomorrow.

The athletes will compete in football, diving and cycling and represent Team GB and Ireland in the delayed 2020 Games.

Here is the timeline for our local Olympians' events:

Lizzie Deignan - Team GB


Ms Deignan has a home in Harrogate and already has a silver medal from the London 2021 Olympics.

She will compete in the Women's road cycle race - 5am (UK time) on Sunday, June 25.

Jack Laugher - Team GB


Mr Laugher, from Ripon, made history at the 2016 Games in Rio by becoming the first ever Olympic diving champion for Great Britain.

He will first compete in the Men's synchronised 3m springboard - 7am (UK time) on Wednesday, July 28 and again in the Men's 3m springboard semi-final - 2am (UK time) on Tuesday, August 3.

If Mr Laugher gets through, he will compete in the Men's 3m springboard final - 7am (UK time) on Tuesday, August 3.


Oliver Dingley - Team Ireland


Fellow diver Mr Dingley grew up in Harrogate and studied at St John Fisher High School. He made the finals at the Rio games and finished in eighth place.

Men's synchronised 3m springboard - 7am (UK time) on Wednesday, 28 July and in the Men's 3m springboard semi-final - 2am (UK time) on Tuesday, August 3.

If Mr Dingley gets through, he will compete in the Men's 3m springboard final - 7am (UK time) on Tuesday, August 3.


Rachel Daly
- Team GB


Footballer Ms Daly, from Harrogate, will be competing in the Olympics for the first time but after racking up 36 appearances for England ,she has experience on her side.

She will join the team to compete in Women's football, group E - 11.30am (UK time) on Saturday, July 24 and 12pm (UK time) on Tuesday, July 27.

If Team GB progress past the group stages, Ms Daly's next appearance will be on Friday July 30 for a quarter-final match.