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As those who watch the Olympics closely know, it abounds with the more obscure sports that only the Ivy League has enough money to field teams in. Not surprisingly, then, the Ivy League has fielded its fair share of Olympians over the years, even as other conferences have taken over the role of being the NBA and NFL’s minor leagues. There are enough, in fact, that somebody out in the Internets decided they deserve their own blog. Even less surprisingly, the historical medal count indicates what many a Columbian could have already guessed: Columbia has contributed only 35 Olympians and 13 medalists, significantly below the next lowest, Brown (51 Olympians and 25 medalists).That’s waking the echoes of the Hudson Valley. Still, Bwog wishes best of luck to the Columbians competing in dressage, the 400 meters, and, of course, fencing. Hopefully some of their events will actually be on in prime time.
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@Also New York doesn’t give a crap about college athletics. We have 9 major sports teams in the area, so why bother with JV college stuff?
@DHI Man, fuck all teams from New York/New Jersey. Also Boston.
That’s how the rest of the country feels.
@Columbia Sports Fan And with the naysayer disposed of, let me congratulate those Columbia athletes that have made it thus far. Good luck in Beijing! Roar, Lion, Roar!
@is it time for more meds?
@almost I heard Delilah, yes the one from the song, almost made it.
@Actually it’s part of the Core. Its not really related to nickel and iron and stuff…
@I WANNA Here’s a tipster thing: Major Cultures is now the Global Core..unfortunately, the link with the new stuff doesnt work.
DO SOMETHING BWOG!
@Incorrect I believe the Global Core is nickel.
@it is actually liquid iron.
@... bwog- why are you so depressing? What if you occasionally reported on things that were exciting and great about Columbia? Without an air of noses-turned-up-to-actually-feeling-good sarcasm? just be happy. personally I”m peacing out of columbia- but everyone knows it’s a good place.
PEEEACCCE
@real student Hmm, is it that we don’t have as many athletes or that ours just suck?
@awww wow bwog was actually nice for once!!!
@Woohoo! Ahhh, one of the reasons I came to Columbia! the lack of athletics…and it still rings true. Huzzah.
@Columbia Sports Fan Please kindly go fuck yourself. People like you who antagonize our athletics program make me sick.
@asdflk Chill the fuck out, man. If you wanted a school that was really into sports, you should have gone to Penn State or Rutgers or something. Athletics just aren’t relevant at Columbia. Deal.
@mat yay! go james! bring home the gold!