Rio Olympics Content

Weil, Teammates Win B Final at Olympics

Dave Jones — August 12, 2016 - 1:55pm

Updated 7 a.m. Aug. 12: The U.S. crew of Seth Weil ’11, Charlie Cole, Matt Miller and Henrik Rummel placed first in this morning’s B final, with a time of 5:59.20, almost 20 seconds faster than their time in the semifinal, when they just missed out on advancing to the A final (for medals). First place in the B final equals seventh place overall (first through sixth place decided in the A final).

Library Celebrates Olympics Rugby Great ‘Babe’ Slater

Cody Kitaura — August 01, 2016 - 11:12am

It may come as a surprise to even the most avid sports fans, but when the U.S. men’s rugby team takes the field this summer in the Rio Olympics, they’ll actually be defending their title.

Often thought of as a foreign sport, rugby actually enjoys a rich history in the United States, especially here in Northern California where a local sporting legend helped the United States to win two gold medals in the Olympic Games nearly a century ago.

The Physics of Rowing

Jocelyn C Anderson — July 26, 2016 - 3:52pm

Meet Our Aggie Olympians

Why are we talking about rowing? Because Aggie alum Seth Weil ’11 will be rowing in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Read more about Weil and Aggie alum Kim Conley ’09, our other Aggie alum who’s going to Rio.

What is the key to rowing speed?