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While we’ve come to realize that Columbians may not be the most athletically inclined people, no one can deny that the Olympics are something that the whole world can come together for (mainly because they’re on TV). This year, at least 10 former and current Columbia students and coaches will be competing. Check out who’ll be nimble/quick, and when it will air*, so you can finally have that light-blue themed tailgate and BBQ you’ve always dreamed of. On your couch.
Women’s Fencing: Nzingha Prescod, CC ’15, and Nicole Ross, CC ’12, will be fencing in team and individual foil.
Individual: Saturday, July 28; airing 9-9:30am, 4:30-5pm (finals)
Team: Thursday, August 2
Lightweight Rowing: Nick LaCava, CC ’09, will be rowing in the lightweight men’s four without coxswain (we have no idea either). He’s also a chocolate entrepreneur.
Heats: Saturday, July 28; airing 2:30-3pm
Finals: Sunday, July 29; airing Thursday, August 2, 2:20-3pm
Men’s Fencing: James Williams, CC ’07, and Jeff Spear, CC ’10, will be fencing in team and individual sabre.
Individual Sabre: Sunday, July 29
Team Sabre: Friday, August 3
Sherif Farrag, CC’09, will be fencing foil for Egypt.
Individual Foil: Tuesday, July 31
Team Foil: Sunday, August 5
Field Hockey: Caroline Nichols, Columbia field hockey assistant coach, will be competing as a defender on the field hockey team.
USA v. Germany: Sunday, July 29; airing 4:15-6pm (live)
USA v. Argentina: Tuesday, July 31; airing 2-3:30pm (live) – Update: US won 1-0!
USA v. Australia: Thursday, August 2; airing 5:45-7:15am (live)
USA v. New Zealand: Saturday, August 4; airing 2-3:30pm (live)
USA v. South Africa: Monday, August 6; airing 5:45-7:15am (live)
Semifinal: Wednesday, August 8; airing 2:15-3pm
Bronze-medal Match: Friday, August 10; airing 2-3:30pm
Women’s Marathon: Lisa Stublic, CC ’06, will be running for Croatia.
Marathon: Sunday, August 5; airing 6-9am (live)
Men’s 400 Meters: Erison Hurtault, CC ’07, will be running for Dominica.
Round 1: Saturday, August 4; airing 11:15-11:45am
Semifinals: Sunday, August 5
Finals: Monday, August 6; airing 8pm-midnight
Men’s Modern Pentathlon: Michael Aufrichtig, Columbia head fencing coach, will be coaching the fencing portion of the pentathlon (horseback riding, fencing, swimming, rifle, and running).
Pentathlon: Saturday, August 11
P.S. Columbia Athletics is doing a cute feature on the Olympics. Enjoy!
Good luck to all, continue to make our community proud!
*all times based on NBC New York
Glorious rings via Wikimedia Commons
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@Anonymous So not only was he the fcking salutatorian of Columbia but he’s also an olympic fencer in his spare time!? And if that weren’t enough, his name is Jeff SPEAR? You’ve got to be kidding me.
@Anonymous Yes, but his profile thing on the NBC website makes him SO MUCH OF A TOOL. Dude freaking tells you what the only two classes he got A-s in were. I can pretty much guarantee that no one cares.
@Anonymous I care. he’s a legend. jealous bastard
@CC '13 “Your student status is inactive. Please contact your Student Affairs office.”
Is anyone else getting this message on SSOL? What does it mean?
@It means you’re fucked
@Anonymous also, we are second in the ivy league, to princeton, with how many athletes and coaches we’re sending
@Anonymous I think Columbia has the most Olympic athletes in the ivy league.
@Anonymous insulting any olympic athlete for not being good enough is just funny
@lol LaCava
@Anonymous mention semiotics -> jump off bridge
@Anonymous I think there are a total of twelve current and former students competing in the Olympics.
@CC'11 Let’s go, Columbians!
@Anonymous good job bwog
@Anonymous Not good enough to compete for the USA –> compete for some country you don’t live in
@Anonymous Not good enough to compete in the elite Olympic games -> post a snarky Bwog comment to feel better about your inadequacy
@Anonymous Derivative joke -> arrow points to punchline
@Anonymous object morphism object
@Anonymous signifier/signified
@Anonymous This comment thread sure, ahem, meta-morphized.
@Anonymous (function list)
@Anonymous category theory swag
@Anonymous tried to make a funny comment -> took an arrow to the knee.
@no. just no.
@Anonymous shut up you jealous hump of lard
@Anonymous Be proud that your school is being represented at the Olympics. Columbia Pride forever!
@FEE FI FO FUM I SMELL THE BLOOD OF A PREFROSH MOM
@Anonymous Because going to school in another country clearly redefines where you are from.