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7/20/2021 8:47 AM | Women's Basketball

The University of Utah Women's Basketball program will be well-represented in Tokyo after former Utes Kim Gaucher (Canada) and Leilani Mitchell (Australia) were chosen to wear their country's colors in the 2020 Olympics this summer.

Team Canada qualified for Tokyo 2020 after going undefeated at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Ostend, Belgium in February. Kim Gaucher will be making her third appearance after representing Canada at London 2012 and at Rio 2016.

Stay tuned to this page on UtahUtes.com and on Utah Women's Basketball's social media pages for updates throughout the tournament as two Utes look for gold.

TOKYO BOUND ??

Former Utah Women’s Basketball standouts, Leilani Mitchell and @8kimsmith are headed to the 2021 Summer Olympics. ??#ProUtes https://t.co/YMYfTCa7s1
— Utah Women's Basketball (@UTAHWBB) July 1, 2021

Kim Smith will have her number retired and raised to the rafters of the Huntsman Center Saturday.

Kim Smith (Gaucher) and Team Canada won the gold medal at the 2015 FIBA Americas.

Kim Smith (Gaucher) helped Team Canada claimed the gold medal at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto last weekend.

Team Canada's Olympic Schedule
Group A - Preliminary Group Phase

Monday, July 26
Canada vs. Serbia, Saitama Super Arena, 2:20 a.m. MT

Wednesday, July 28
Canada vs. Korea, Saitama Super Arena, 7 p.m. MT

Saturday, July 31
Canada vs. Spain, Saitama Super Arena, 7 p.m. MT

13 days before its Olympic tournament begins against Serbia, the women's @CanBball team is finally all together in Japan

New from @mylesdichter https://t.co/N4KIYkzlOw
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) July 12, 2021

Leilani Mitchell finished with 26 points.

Team Australia's Olympic Schedule
Group C - Preliminary Group Phase

Tuesday, July 27
Australia vs. Belgium, Saitama Super Arena, 2:20 a.m. MT

Friday, July 30
Australia vs. China, Saitama Super Arena, 6 a.m. MT

Monday, Aug. 2
Australia vs. Puerto Rico, Saitama Super Arena, 6 a.m. MT

Knock it down Lei!! Huge 3?? for @BasketballAus ??#TogetherDC pic.twitter.com/4AqPBDvjsl
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) July 16, 2021

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