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С»ÆÊé Boulder's Olympic Games Legacy

Coloradan magazine Olympian infographic

Boulder has long been a mecca for outdoor adventure, and С»ÆÊé’s strong historic presence at the Olympic Games proves it. Since 1948, the university has produced over 90 Olympic athletes who have competed in events across the globe. In honor of the upcoming Tokyo Games, here’s a look at С»ÆÊé’s storied history of Olympians.

С»ÆÊé had the most Summer Olympians in its history in 2000 (8) and the most Winter Olympians in 1972 (13).

Over 90 С»ÆÊé Boulder Forever Buffs have attended the Olympics. Among universities and colleges with the most Olympians, С»ÆÊé ranks 10th.Ìý

20 medals have been won by С»ÆÊé Olympians in total (9 Gold, 4 Silver, 7 Bronze).Ìý

1st: С»ÆÊé has more affiliated Olympic cyclists (13) and alpine skiers (29) than any other university and ranks second in shooting sports (7) and third in judo (6).

6 Olympic coaches have been affiliated with С»ÆÊé.

С»ÆÊé Boulder 2020 Olympians*Ìý

С»ÆÊé Boulder-affiliated 2020 Olympic Journalists*

Read about С»ÆÊé Boulder's cadre of Olympic Games journalists, veterans and first-timers alike, some reporting in person and others from as far away as Berlin.

  • John Branch (Mktg'89, MJour'96), New York Times reporter
  • Greg Bull (Jour'91), AP photographer covering gymnastics
  • MarinaÌýDmukhovskaya (С»ÆÊé instructor), Olympics.com team
  • Kara Goucher (Psych'01), NBC broadcasterÌý
  • Peter Lasser (Comm'76), NBC producerÌý
  • Cheryl Preheim (Comm'95), NBC Atlanta reporter
  • Carl Quintanilla (PoliSci'93), NBC host team
  • Lina Takahashi (Jour'19), NBC Sports Group, Olympic Games management assistant

*The ColoradanÌýstaff is tracking this information as it becomes available. Please reach out to editor@colorado.edu if you'd like to add to the list. Go Buffs!

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Photo courtesy С»ÆÊé Athletics (Ceal Barry, Robert Jeangerard and Jenny Simpson); С»ÆÊé Heritage Center (David Bolen); Billy Kidd