Olympics Day 1 Roundup: Matheson and field hockey trio claim early victories
Eight Princeton Olympians competed in soccer, hockey, fencing and rowing on the first day of the Games.
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Eight Princeton Olympians competed in soccer, hockey, fencing and rowing on the first day of the Games.
University students and alumni who competed in the Olympic Games through the years have advice for future Olympians, withmost centering around making the most of the Olympic experience without getting distracted.
Students and alumni who have represented various nations in several sports shared favorite moments from their University and Olympic experiences.
While most Olympians from the University said that writing their thesis was the most challenging experience of their lives, several others recalled specific moments in their sporting and University careers that had challenged them immensely.
After leading the U.S. women’s water polo team to gold medals at the Pan American Games and the FINA world championships last year,AshleighJohnson '17 will be the goalie for the team at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. The Daily Princetonian sat down with Johnson to discuss her expectations and aspirations for the Games, her team traditions and her experiences with water polo.
KatieReinprecht ’13 is all set to play field hockey for the US Women’s National Team alongside her sister, Julia Reinprecht ’14, this summer at their second Olympic Games. The Daily Princetonian sat down withKatieto discuss her craziest thoughts, her love for field hockey and her Olympic dream.
Since the 2008 Games, there have been anaverage of fourteen University Olympians participating in the Games,an increasefrom the three to four Olympians participating a quadrennial within the past decade.
1990s: Fulfilled Dreams and Missing Olympians
A United States-led boycott of the 1980 Games in Moscow sparked some controversy before the 1984 Games were hosted by the United States.
Olympic bronze medalistGlennOchal’08 will be rowing for the U.S. men’s eights boat at the summer Olympic Games in Rio this year. The Daily Princetonian sat down with the University’s former lightweight crew coach to discuss rowing, his time at the University and his expectations for Rio.
Following the “black power” protests that occurred at the 1968 Games in Mexico City, the Games in the 1970s continued toserve asaplaceforpolitical statements.
The 1940 Olympic Games were originally scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, but were reassigned to Helsinki, Finland after Japan invaded China. However, after the Soviet Union invaded Finland, the Games were cancelled.
American rower GevvieStone’07 will be competing in the single sculls at the Olympic Games once again this summer. After a seventh place finish in the single sculls at the 2012 Games,Stonecontinued to row and most recently won a silver medal in the single sculls at the 2016 World Rowing Cup II. The Daily Princetonian sat down with her to discuss her personal and professional life and her relationship with rowing.
University students and alumni began competing in the Olympics from the very first modern Games in 1896. From the late nineteenth century to the 1960s, while University Olympians represented the United States in a variety of sports, the majority competed in track and field events.
American rower Kate Bertko ’06 has gone from being unable to stand up straight after a serious abdominal surgery to qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Games in less than three years. Bertko will be making her Olympic debut in Rio this year after medaling in lightweight single and double sculls at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. The Daily Princetonian sat down with Bertko to discuss her favorite and least favorite rowing moments, and what her oars would say if they could talk.
Ninety-eight University students and alumni have competed in the summer Olympic Games for a total of 135 appearances between the 1897 and 2012 Games.
Due to heavy snow and hazardous travel conditions, all campus events scheduled forSaturdaywere either moved up toFriday, delayed or cancelled, according to Assistant Vice President for Communications Daniel Day.
Physics professor William Happer GS ’64 has been accused of accepting bribes to write research papers that cast doubt on the reality of climate change, however he hasdenied these allegations.
Scully Hall dormitory assistant Melody Falter ’16 was sitting in her hall’s study room on Oct. 30 when she noticed a number of firefighters and public safety officers around the building.
The number of University students pursuing careers in startups and technical services has increased substantially in the past decade, while participation in finance and insurance jobs has remained relatively steady, according to the Office of Career Services.