Meet our Olympians

When to catch
Cincinnati athletes competing

Mohini Bhardwaj

Sport: Gymnastics

Age: 25

Local tie: Seven Hills Junior High grad

Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.

Event: Team/vault

Competition dates: Aug. 15 (team preliminaries), Aug. 17 (team final), Aug. 22 (vault)

Of note: Bhardwaj and teammate Annia Hatch are the oldest gymnasts on the women's Olympic team since 1964.

Nate Dusing

Sport: Swimming

Age: 25

Local tie: Covington Catholic High grad

Residence: Austin, Texas

Event: 400-meter freestyle relay

Competition date: Aug. 15

Of note: He claimed the silver medal in 2000 games as part of the 800-meter free relay.

Becky Jasontek

Sport: Synchronized swimming

Age: 29

Local tie: Mount Notre Dame High grad

Residence: Santa Clara, Calif.

Event: Team competition

Competition dates: Aug. 26-27

Of note: Jasontek was the team's alternate in the 2000 games.

Dan Ketchum

Sport: Swimming

Age: 22

Local tie: Sycamore High grad

Residence: Ann Arbor, Mich.

Event: 800-meter freestyle relay

Competition date: Aug. 17

Of note: Ketchum will retire after this meet.

Heather Mitts

Sport: Soccer

Age: 26

Local tie: St. Ursula Academy grad

Residence: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Event: Women's soccer

Competition dates: Aug. 11 (vs. Greece), Aug. 14 (vs. Brazil), Aug. 17 (vs. Australia), Aug. 20 (quarterfinal), Aug. 23 (semifinal), Aug. 26 (medal match)

Of note: A broken leg prevented Mitts from making the 2003 World Cup roster. She's healthy now.

Jason Parker

Sport: Shooting

Age: 30

Local tie: Xavier grad

Residence: Fort Benning, Ga.

Event: Air rifle

Competition date: Aug. 16

Of note: He finished fifth in the 2000 games in this event.

Greg Ruckman

Sport: Rowing

Age: 30

Local tie: Wyoming High grad

Residence: Medford, Mass.

Event: Lightweight double sculls

Competition dates: Aug. 15 (heat), Aug. 17 (second-chance qualifier), Aug. 19 (semifinal), Aug. 22 (final)

Of note: Finished sixth in 2000 games in lightweight four event.

Kelly Salchow

Sport: Rowing

Age: 30

Local tie: Walnut Hills High and University of Cincinnati grad

Residence: Princeton, N.J.

Event: Quadruple sculls

Competition dates: Aug. 15 (heat), Aug. 17 (second-chance qualifier), Aug. 22 (final)

Of note: She placed fifth in this event at the 2000 Olympics.

Ron Siler Jr.

Sport: Boxing

Age: 24

Local tie: Former Western Hills High student

Residence: Cincinnati

Event: Flyweight (112 pounds)

Competition dates: Aug. 17 (first round), Aug. 21 (second round), Aug. 25 (quarterfinal), Aug. 27 (semifinal), Aug. 28 (final)

Of note: He is the only member of U.S. team to have won a world championship medal.

Pat Todd

Sport: Rowing

Age: 24

Local tie: St. Xavier High grad

Residence: Princeton, N.J.

Event: Lightweight four

Competition dates: Aug. 15 (heat), Aug. 17 (second-chance qualifier), Aug. 19 (semifinal), Aug. 22 (final)

Of note: Like Salchow, Todd began his career with the Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club.

Bryan Volpenhein

Sport: Rowing

Age: 27

Local tie: Kings High grad

Residence: Princeton, N.J.

Event: Men's eight

Competition dates: Aug. 15 (heat), Aug. 17 (second-chance qualifier), Aug. 22 (final)

Of note: He finished fifth in this event at the 2000 Olympics.

Rau'Shee Warren

Sport: Boxing

Age: 17

Local tie: Harmony Community School student

Residence: Cincinnati

Event: Light flyweight (106 pounds)

Competition dates: Aug. 18 (first round), Aug. 21 (second round), Aug. 24 (quarterfinal), Aug. 27 (semifinal), Aug. 29 (final)

Of note: He's the youngest member of the U.S. boxing team.

Jason McKittrick

Sport: Archery (alternate)

Age: 30

Local tie: Milan High grad

Residence: Holton, Ind.

Event: Recurve

Competition dates: Aug. 16-21

Of note: He served as the alternate on the 2000 archery team.

Want to catch all the events on TV?

WHEN: Aug. 11 to 29

WHERE: NBC is planning round-the-clock coverage on NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo and Telemundo beginning Wednesday, Aug. 11. Prime-time coverage will run from 8 p.m. to midnight weekdays on WLWT-TV (Channel 5).

- Cincinnati Enquirer