The Melbourne Cricket Club would like to congratulate and wish good luck to the 18 MCC members competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 18 members form part of the 460+ athletes representing Australia at the Games, which officially begins on July 26 (Paris time) with the Opening Ceremony.Members will be representing the green and gold across a number of different sports including athletics, swimming, rowing, canoe sprint, gymnastics, shooting, tennis and taekwondo.
The last Games – held in Tokyo in 2021 – saw 10 MCC members compete, with five bringing home medals.
Among them was rower Jessica Morrison (gold), Mixed Tennis player John Peers (bronze) and swimmer Alexander Graham (two bronze), all of whom are representing Australia again at the upcoming Games.
Eight members will be making their Olympics debut this July – Abbey Caldwell (athletics), Ally Clarke (canoe), Brock Batty (gymnastics), Chris Mitrevski (athletics), Claudia Hollingsworth (athletics), Jack Robertson (rowing), Jean Mitchell (rowing) and Samuel Williamson (swimming).
Meanwhile, James Willett – MCC member and participant in our Target Shooting Sporting Section – will compete in his third Olympic Games, looking to improve on his fifth-placed finish in Rio and 21st-placed finish in Tokyo.
The Olympics will commence with the Opening Ceremony, which begins from 4.24am AEST on July 27. You can cheer on your fellow MCC members as well as all the Australian athletes by tuning into the Nine Network.
MCC MEMBERS COMPETING AT THE 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES
Abbey Caldwell (Athletics – Women’s 800m)- Women’s 800m Round 1 – Friday August 2
- Women’s 800m Repechage Round – Saturday August 3
- Women’s 800m Semi-Final – Sunday August 4
- Women’s 800m Final – Monday August 5
Ally Clarke (Canoe – Women’s Sprint)
- Exact event categories will be confirmed closer to the event
Angus Widdicombe (Rowing - Men's Eight)
- Men's Eight Heats - Monday July 29
- Men's Eight Repechages - Thursday August 1
- Men's Eight Final A - Saturday August 3
Brock Batty (Gymnastics – Men’s Trampoline)
- Men’s Qualification and Final – Friday August 2
Chris Mitrevski (Athletics – Men’s Long Jump)
- Men’s Long Jump Qualification – Sunday August 4
- Men’s Long Jump Final – Tuesday August 6
Claudia Hollingsworth (Athletics – Women’s 800m)
- Women’s 800m Round 1 – Friday August 2
- Women’s 800m Repechage Round – Saturday August 3
- Women’s 800m Semi-Final – Sunday August 4
- Women’s 800m Final – Monday August 5
Declan Tingay (Athletics – Men’s 20km Race Walk)
- Men’s 20km Race Walk – Thursday August 1
James Willett (Shooting – Men’s Trap)
- Trap Men’s Qualification Day 1 – Sunday July 28
- Trap Men’s Qualification Day 2 – Monday July 29
- Trap Men’s Final – Tuesday July 30
Jack Robertson (Rowing – Men’s Coxless Four)
- Men’s Four Heats – Sunday July 28
- Men’s Four Repechages – Tuesday July 30
- Men’s Four Finals – Thursday August 1
Jean Mitchell (Rowing – Women’s Four)
- Women’s Four Heats – Sunday July 28
- Women’s Four Repechages – Tuesday July 30
- Women’s Four Finals – Thursday August 1
Jenna Strauch (Swimming)
- Exact event categories will be confirmed closer to the event
Jessica Morrison (Rowing – Women’s Coxless Pair)
- Women’s Pair Heats – Sunday July 28
- Women’s Pair Repechages – Monday July 29
- Women’s Pair Semi-Finals – Wednesday July 31
- Women’s Pair Finals – Friday August 2
John Peers (Tennis – Men’s Doubles)
- Men’s Doubles First Round – Saturday July 27 – Sunday July 28
- Men’s Doubles Second Round – Monday July 29
- Men’s Doubles Third Round – Tuesday July 30
- Men’s Doubles Semi Final - Wednesday July 31
- Men’s Doubles Bronze Medal Match – Friday August 2
- Men’s Doubles Gold Medal Match – Saturday August 3
Matthew Clarke (Athletics – Men’s 3000m Steeplechase)
- Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 – Monday August 5
- Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final – Wednesday August 7
Matthew Temple (Swimming)
- Exact event categories will be confirmed closer to the event
Samuel Williamson (Swimming)
- Exact event categories will be confirmed closer to the event
Sarah Hawe (Rowing – Women’s Eight Rowing Team)
- Women’s Eight Heats – Monday July 29
- Women’s Eight Repechages – Thursday August 1
- Women’s Eight Finals – Saturday August 3
Simon Keenan (Rowing – Men’s Coxless Pair)
- Men’s Pair Heats – Sunday July 28
- Men’s Pair Repechages – Monday July 29
- Men’s Pair Semi-Finals – Wednesday July 31
- Men’s Pair Finals – Friday August 2
Stacey Hymer (Taekwondo – Women’s 57kg)
- Women’s 57kg, all rounds and finals – Thursday August 8