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Texas Longhorns at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 27 update

When the 2020 Summer Olympic Games began in Tokyo, Japan last week, there were 26 athletes with current or future ties to the University of Texas who were slated to compete.

Four full days of competition have been held since the opening ceremony on Friday and several members of the Longhorn contingent have had their first event, and a few have already seen the end of their Olympic run.

Here’s a run-through of how each Texas Longhorn athlete in Tokyo has fared so far, out of those whose events have already started.

Men’s Basketball

Kevin Durant (USA) - Durant was one of the starters in Team USA’s pool play game vs.