Olympic Fever

“Harvard in the Olympics,” an alumni college offered by the HAA and the Harvard Varsity Club, features alumni discussing their...

“Harvard in the Olympics,” an alumni college offered by the HAA and the Harvard Varsity Club, features alumni discussing their Olympic experiences. The day-long event on January 21 is at the Harvard Club of Boston. Panelists include Boston Globe sports writer John Powers ’70; Paralympics ski-racing medalist Bonnie St. John ’86; Olympian Paul Wylie ’90, M.B.A. ’00; former Harvard athletics director Bill Cleary ’56; U.S. Olympic Committee member Paul E. George ’63; head coach of men’s crew Harry Parker; and classics professor Gregory Nagy. For further information and registration, call 617-495-1920 or visit https://post.harvard.edu/olympics.

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