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Harvard Athletes Won 13 Medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shattering a 128-Year-Old Record
Harvard athletes won 13 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, smashing a school record that had stood for 128 years.
Lauren Scruggs ’25, United States Win Gold Medal After Dominant Performance
Lauren Scruggs propelled Team USA to victory in the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s team foil tournament on Thursday.
Harvard Fencer Lauren Scruggs ’25 Earns Silver Medal at 2024 Paris Olympics
Lauren S. Scruggs ’25 won a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, as the Harvard fencer’s dominant run through the women’s individual foil tournament ended with a defeat to fellow American Lee Kiefer.
Team USA’s All-Harvard Men’s Saber Fencing Crashes Out of Individual Tournament in Paris
Team USA’s all-Harvard men’s fencing saber squad crashed out of the individual tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday, a shock upset for a group that many expected to compete for at least two spots on the podium.
Competing Equally at Last: 50 Years of the Harvard-Radcliffe Athletics Merger
Harvard University and Radcliffe College merged in 1974 in a decision that came on the heels of the passage of Title IX and carried major implications for the future of athletics at Harvard.
Precocious on the Piste: Fencer Jessica Guo Wins Female Rookie of the Year
Despite being just 18 years old, freshman fencer Jessica Guo is no stranger to competitive glory on the piste.
The Early Days of YouTube
YouTube wasn’t a public part of my personality — it was more of a shameful love affair.
‘A Dream Come True’: Former Crimson Fencer Excited to Compete on the World’s Highest Stage
Dominant Harvard fencer Mitchell Saron ’23, who was a three-season standout for the men’s fencing team, is set to compete for the U.S. at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Mitchell Saron '23-'24 to Compete for Fencing USA at 2024 Paris Olympics
Dominant Harvard fencer Mitchell Saron ’23, who was a three-season standout for the men’s fencing team, is set to compete for The United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Jessica Guo, Freshman Fencing Phenom, Set to Compete for Canada at 2024 Paris Olympics
Phenom freshman foil fencer Jessica Guo, who has proved herself to be a standout addition to the Harvard women’s fencing team this season, is set to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics for her home country of Canada.
Harvard’s Lauren Scruggs To Represent Team USA at 2024 Paris Olympics
Junior foil Lauren Scruggs, a standout member of the Harvard women’s fencing team the past three seasons, has clinched a spot fencing for the U.S. National Team at the 2024 Olympics.
Junior Harvard Sailor to Represent Thailand at 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Junior Harvard sailor Sophia Montgomery will represent Thailand at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics after securing a fourth place finish at the Asian Sailing Championships earlier this month.
150 Years of Harvard Football
When thinking of classic American sports, baseball usually comes to mind. But only 10 years after professional baseball was brought to the states, before the sport of basketball was even a thought in its creators head and a year before the first indoor hockey game was played (Hockey Hall of fame), the annals of football were being written by the Harvard Football Club.
The Reward Worth All of the Work: What It’s Like Walking on to Harvard Rowing
One of the most unique parts of Harvard Crew is a culture of walk ons. There are very few sports where athletes are encouraged to start anew in college, and join a varsity team in a sport they’ve never played before. Rowing is one of those sports. Many of the first-year class are encouraged to join the “novice” program, and commit to weeks of grueling workouts with the hopes of joining the team.
Men's Swim and Dive Captures Sixth Straight Ivy Title, Women's Swim and Dive Finishes Second
This year at the Ivy League Swim and Dive Championships, the Harvard women's swim and dive team (6-2, 5-2 Ivy League) took home the silver, while Harvard men’s swim and dive team (7-0) was able to win the tournament. For the women’s team, the trip to Providence, R.I. offered the chance to win the tournament in back-to-back years, while the men headed to Princeton, N.J. looking for a sixth-straight conference title.
