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An Ivy Olympic Look at August 22

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: 1920 — Cornell’s Ivan Dresser was a member of the three-person United States 3,000-meter … more →

Tags: athletics, Cornell University, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Yale University, Chris Ahrens, Rowing, Caryn Davies

Ivy@50 Profile: Kristin Luckenbill

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: The sport of skiing played a large role in her enrollment at Dartmouth, but Kristin Luckenbill wound … more →

Tags: Dartmouth College, Day 13, Kristin Luckenbill, Soccer

An Ivy Olympic Look at August 21

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: 1884 — Chandler Egan was born. He discovered the game of golf at the age of 12, and with his b … more →

Tags: 1904 St. Louis, Chandler Egan, Columbia University, Dan Kellner, Day 13, Fencing, Golf, Harvard University, Jed DuPree

An Ivy Olympic Look at August 20

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: 1920 — The United States epee team, which included Harvard’s William Russell and Princet … more →

Tags: athletics, Harvard University, Princeton University, Fencing, Tora Harris, on this day, Day 12, 1920 Antwerp, Henry Breckinridge

Ivy@50 Profile: Brenda Taylor

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: They were state high school champions together, but twins Brenda and Lindsay Taylor took different p … more →

Tags: Brenda Taylor, athletics, Harvard University, Day 10

An Ivy Olympic Look at August 18

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: 1882 — Harry Groman was born. Then a recent Yale graduate, he was the early leader in the 400- … more →

Tags: athletics, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Yale University, Fencing, Adam Nelson, on this day, Day 10, 1932 Los Angeles

An Ivy Olympic Look at August 17

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: 1920 — Yale’s Dick Landon — who met his future wife Alice Lord on the boat to the … more →

Tags: athletics, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Yale University, Fencing, Sada Jacobson, on this day, Day 9

An Ivy Olympic Look at August 16

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: 1957 — Mike Evans was born. The Princetonian and his twin brother Mark won gold on Canada … more →

Tags: 1984 Los Angeles, Brown University, Day 8, Jimmy Pedro, judo, Mike Evans, on this day, Princeton University, Rowing

Ivy@50 Profile: Dawn Chuck

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: Her school knew about her before she knew about the school, but in the end, Olympian Dawn Chuck love … more →

Tags: 2000 Sydney, Brown University, Dawn Chuck, Day 7, Swimming

The Punishment for Wanting Justice

Ivy Alex wrote 11 months ago: Courtesy of San Jose Mercury News Kendra Zanotto is a big believer in the power of the Olympics. Bu … more →

Tags: Columbia University, 2008 beijing, Day 7, kendra zanotto, Team Darfur

Dartmouth's Nelson Will Try for Gold Once Again

Ivy Alex wrote 11 months ago: Will the third time be a charm for Dartmouth graduateĀ Adam Nelson? The two-time Olympic silver medal … more →

Tags: Adam Nelson, athletics, Dartmouth College, Day 6

Ivy@50 Profile: Adam Nelson

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: He showed up at Dartmouth primarily known as a football player, but now people are surprised to lear … more →

Tags: athletics, Dartmouth College, 2000 Sydney, Adam Nelson, Day 6

Fury on the Mat

Ivy Alex wrote 11 months ago: Brown’s Jimmy Pedro is one of the most successful American judo competitors in the Olympics, h … more →

Tags: Brown University, Jimmy Pedro, judo

Ivy@50 Profile: Stacey Borgman

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: She went from Alaska to Manhattan to attend Columbia and became an Olympic rower in the process. And … more →

Tags: Columbia University, Rowing, Stacey Borgman, Day 3

Ivy@50 Profile: Sada Jacobson

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: The first important factor leading to her championship fencing career at Yale came before she was bo … more →

Tags: Day 2, Fencing, Sada Jacobson, Yale University

Yale's Jacobson Wins First Ivy Medal in Beijing

Ivy Wes wrote 11 months ago: U.S. fencer Sada Jacobson became the first Ivy Leaguer to claim a medal in Beijing, as the Yalie ca … more →

Tags: 2008 beijing, Catherine Ann Menges Zagunis, Day 1, Fencing, Sada Jacobson, Yale University

An Ivy Olympic Look at August 9

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: 1928 — Twenty-four-year-old Princetonian Herman Whiton was a member of the mixed six meter Uni … more →

Tags: Brown University, Princeton University, 2006 Turin, Rowing, Sailing, Andreanna Morin, Ice Hockey, Pam Dreyer, on this day

And So It Begins...

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: As the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games begin final preparations for tonight’s opening ceremonies, i … more →

Tags: 1980 Moscow, 1984 Los Angeles, 1988 Seoul, 1992 Barcelona, 1996 atlanta, 2000 Sydney, Cauldron, Opening Ceremonies

Ivy@50 Profile: Kate O'Neill

Ivy History wrote 11 months ago: They ran together in high school and at Yale — literally finishing within a second of one anot … more →

Tags: athletics, Kate O'Neill, Yale University


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