An Olympic Live Site is now available for all Perth staff and students to watch the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

The Olympic and Paralympic Games will be broadcast on a big screen within the Refectory Building for all to view.

Many of the night time finals in Rio will be live from 8:00am-12:00pm Perth time, so feel free to bring some work and/or coffee and watch the world’s best in action, including our very own students!

Murdoch University is a member of the Elite Athlete Friendly University (EAFU) Network. The EAFU is an initiative that allows elite athletes to balance university studies with sport so they can have a career after their time as an athlete.

Students from Murdoch University's Elite Athlete Program competing in Rio are:

• Casey Sablowski Casey is a Hockeyroo competing at her third Olympics. See the hockey schedule and results via:2016 Rio Hockey Schedule

• Jeremy Hayward is a Kookaburra who is a Reserve Member of the Squad at his first Olympics
  
  
• Alexandra Hagan is a member of the Women's 8 Rowing team competing at her second Olympics. See the Rowing schedule and results via: Rio 2016 Rowing schedule and results
  

The Olympic Games conclude on Sunday 21 August, with the Paralympic Games running from 7-18 September.