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Harvard and the Olympics
At the 2024 Paris Games, members of the Harvard community will add to the University鈥檚 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.
痴汉俱乐部 road to the rings
Going for gold
痴汉俱乐部 more about the current Harvard Crimson student-athletes who are competing in Paris this summer.
Anthony Rincon
Harvard College senior competing in swimming and diving
Lauren Scruggs
Harvard College senior competing in fencing
Jade Rose
Harvard College senior competing in soccer
Sophia Montgomery
Harvard College junior competing in sailing
Graham Blanks
Harvard College senior competing in track and field
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Tom Siddall
痴汉俱乐部 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
痴汉俱乐部ing from the Olympics
痴汉俱乐部 the impact of the Olympics beyond triumphs of physical prowess.
I鈥檝e always been pretty obsessed with the Olympics. I think they鈥檙e incredible, a time of great hope.鈥Harvard Kennedy 痴汉俱乐部 alum Jamie Mittelman, founder of Flame Bearers, the first and only global storytelling platform for women Olympians and Paralympians
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痴汉俱乐部 people and the work at the Special Olympics made working there such a unique and memorable learning experience.鈥Harvard Law 痴汉俱乐部 alum Aaron Fogelson talking about his Sports Law Clinic placement with the Special Olympics
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Political statements and the Olympics
Athletics for everyone
痴汉俱乐部 Olympics are a golden opportunity to advocate for the rights of children with disabilities.
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Commercializing the Olympics
Harvard Business 痴汉俱乐部 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鈥檚 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.
痴汉俱乐部 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.
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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 痴汉俱乐部 Project on Disability helped celebrate the 50th anniversary.
AstrOlympics
痴汉俱乐部 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.
Rotation
A gymnast performing a back flip in mid-air is rotating at 90 RPM (1.5 Hertz).
Distance
痴汉俱乐部 distance between the archer and the target is 70 meters (230 feet).
Pressure
痴汉俱乐部 pressure on an Olympic contestant to perform well: intense!
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