Consider the ancient history and glory of Olympics | Harvard Gazette


Last month, CHS Greece and U.S. welcomed Harvard students to partake in the Sport and Education Program. This inaugural program was done in collaboration with the International Olympic Academy, Region of Western Greece, the University of Patras, and the Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sport at the University of Texas at Austin.

The four-day intensive program took place in Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Students studied the intersection of sports and knowledge in Ancient Greece, the history of the Olympics, and its shaping of sports today.

Read more about this exciting opportunity in the Harvard Gazette article written by Eileen O’Grady.

Students visit a memorial for Pierre de Coubertin, father of the modern Olympic Games. Photo credit: Christina Lafi.