CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's rugby alumna Cheta Emba '15 is ready to represent Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics from July 28-31 as one of 15 athletes on the 2020 U.S. Olympic Women's Rugby Team at the second-ever Olympic appearance for rugby sevens.
 
Emba is the first Harvard women's rugby player to compete at the Olympic Games. A dual-sport athlete at Harvard in both women's soccer and women's rugby, Emba has competed with USA Rugby since 2015, making several World Rugby 7s and Rugby World Cup appearances.
 
A Rugby Collegiate All-American, Emba was also a standout on the women's soccer team as a four-year letter winner. A 2013 All-Ivy selection, Emba holds the Harvard and Ivy League single-season record for goals-against with a 0.14 goals against average in 2013, helping lead the Crimson to Ivy League titles in 2013 and 2014.
 
Team USA opens pool play on July 29 at 10:00 a.m. JST (July 28, 9:00 p.m. ET) against China. The team then meets Japan on July 29 at 6:00 p.m. JST (July 29, 5:00 a.m. ET) before concluding pool play against Australia on July 30 at 10:30 a.m. JST (July 29, 9:30 p.m. ET).
 
Placing and medal rounds will take place from July 30-31 with the gold medal game occurring on July 31 at 6:00 p.m. JST (July 31, 5:00 a.m. ET). All games will take place at Tokyo Stadium.
 
Harvard University leads the Ivy League with nine U.S. Olympians. Harvard is the only non-Power Five school in the top-15 list of school contributors to Team USA.
 
Team USA Pool Play Schedule
July 29, 10:00 a.m. JST (July 28, 9:00 p.m. ET) vs. China
July 29, 6:00 p.m. JST (July 29, 5:00 a.m. ET) vs. Japan
July 30, 10:30 a.m. JST (July 29, 9:30 p.m. ET) vs. Australia
 
Placing/Medal Rounds Schedule
Placing/Quarterfinals: July 30, 4:30-7:00 p.m. JST (July 30, 3:30-6:00 a.m. ET)
Placing/Semifinals: July 31, 9:00-11:30 a.m. JST (July 30, 8:00-10:30 p.m. ET)
Placing/Finals: July 31, 4:30-6:00 p.m. JST (July 31, 3:30-5:00 a.m. ET)