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HARVARD AND THE OLYMPICS
At the 2024 Paris Games, members of the Harvard community will add to the
University’s Olympics history, which dates back to the first modern games in
1896.
Professor Mark Schiefsky took part in the 2024 Olympic flame relay, helping to
bring the Olympic torch to Paris for the summer games.
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THE PARIS REPORT
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LAUREN SCRUGGS WINS SILVER
Harvard fencing rising senior Lauren Scruggs won a silver medal in her Olympic
debut. Scruggs is just the second fencer in USA Fencing history to win a medal
in the individual women's foil event at the Olympics.
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AN ALL-HARVARD SABER SQUAD
Eight members of the U.S. and Canadian fencing teams competing in the 2024
Olympic Games in Paris have ties to Harvard.
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THIRTEEN HEAD TO PARIS
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced its official roster
for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team, and 13 current and former Harvard
student-athletes are representing Team USA this summer in Paris.
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GOING FOR GOLD
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ANTHONY RINCON
Harvard College senior competing in swimming and diving
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LAUREN SCRUGGS
Harvard College senior competing in fencing
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JADE ROSE
Harvard College senior competing in soccer
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SOPHIA MONTGOMERY
Harvard College junior competing in sailing
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GRAHAM BLANKS
Harvard College senior competing in track and field
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A fast boat to Paris
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TOM SIDDALL
The assistant coach for Harvard’s men’s heavyweight rowing has been preparing a
Paralympics rowing team for their competition in the Paris 2024 games.
MEET MORE ATHLETES
More than 25 Harvard students and alumni will be competing in Paris, including a
group of alums on the US fencing and heavyweight rowing teams.
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LEARNING FROM THE OLYMPICS
Explore the impact of the Olympics beyond triumphs of physical prowess.
Learn how we can apply Olympic values to everyday life
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> I’ve always been pretty obsessed with the Olympics. I think they’re
> incredible, a time of great hope.”
>
> Harvard Kennedy School alum Jamie Mittelman, founder of Flame Bearers, the
> first and only global storytelling platform for women Olympians and
> Paralympians
>
> Read more about Jamie’s work
> The people and the work at the Special Olympics made working there such a
> unique and memorable learning experience.”
>
> Harvard Law School alum Aaron Fogelson talking about his Sports Law Clinic
> placement with the Special Olympics
>
> Read more about Aaron’s work
THE LONG-DISTANCE RUN FROM ANCIENT GREECE TO THE MODERN OLYMPICS
In an intensive co-hosted by the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies, students
delved into studying the original Olympic Games, its 19th-century revival, and
its influence on modern sport.
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POLITICAL STATEMENTS AND THE OLYMPICS
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ATHLETICS FOR EVERYONE
The Olympics are a golden opportunity to advocate for the rights of children
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COMMERCIALIZING THE OLYMPICS
Harvard Business School professor explains how Adidas created the first sports
sponsorships for the Olympics.
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RETHINKING OLYMPIC GLORY
Experts discuss ways to improve the Olympics for the host countries and the
athletes.
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COMPETITIVE EDGE
Practice might get you to the Olympics, but mental preparation may be what puts
you on the podium.
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EMPTY MONUMENTS
Kaz Yoneda’s research on Olympic stadiums considers the future of cities.
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OUR OLYMPIC HISTORY
Harvard has played an integral role in the Olympics, Paralympics, and Special
Olympics for over a century.
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JAMES CONNOLLY
James Connolly had to take an "honourable withdrawal" from Harvard to attend the
first modern Olympics in 1896, where he placed first in the triple jump, along
with several other track and field awards.
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CHETA EMBA
Cheta Emba competed in women's rugby on Team USA at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
in the second-ever Olympic appearance for rugby sevens.
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DAN CNOSSEN
After earning two graduate degrees—one from Harvard Kennedy School and one from
Harvard Divinity School—Dan traveled to China in 2022 for his third Paralympic
Games, competing in cross-country skiing and biathlon.
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RANDI GRIFFIN
Former Harvard women’s hockey player Randi Griffin competed with the unified
Korean women’s ice hockey team at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
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DAVID HEMERY
The 1968 Olympic gold medalist for Great Britain—and world record holder in the
400 meter hurdles—began work on a master's in education while deep into his
training for the 1972 Summer Olympics.
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BRENDA TAYLOR
Brenda Taylor competed in track and field at the 2004 Athens Olympics,
representing the United States.
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NOAM MILLS
Noam Mills competed as a fencer in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, representing
Israel.
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HUNDREDS MORE
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THE WORLD AT OUR FEET
In 1984, Harvard Stadium was host to a series of Olympic soccer preliminary
matches involving Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Brazil, France, Iraq, Norway, Qatar,
and Yugoslavia.
A conversation with Michelle Kwan and Melissa Reilly
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A SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY
Since its founding in 1968, the Special Olympics has grown to a global movement
that empowers people with intellectual disabilities through sports, education,
and health programs. In 2018, the Harvard Law School Project on Disability
helped celebrate the 50th anniversary.
Read more at the Law School
ASTROLYMPICS
The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian created the AstrOlympics
project to help explore the spectacular range of science that we can find both
in the impressive feats of the Olympic Games as well as cosmic phenomena
throughout the Universe.
Explore the project
ROTATION
A gymnast performing a back flip in mid-air is rotating at 90 RPM (1.5 Hertz).
Learn more about rotation
Learn more about rotation
DISTANCE
The distance between the archer and the target is 70 meters (230 feet).
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Learn more about distance
PRESSURE
The pressure on an Olympic contestant to perform well: intense!
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Learn more about pressure
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