Thomas P. Curtis, a student at Columbia in the late 1800s, competed in the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, hosted in Athens, Greece. He earned a gold medal in the 110 meter hurdles. Since then, 59 Columbia students have followed in his Olympic footsteps, including Olivia Giaccio, CC ’24, who recently competed in the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, China.

The Winter Olympics of 1992 in Albertville changed skiing forever, introducing mogul skiing to the list of competitions for women.

Columbia men’s basketball made its return to the hardwood in November 2021, opening the season with a 67-77 loss to crosstown rival Fordham University (8-5) in the Lions’ first game since March 7, 2020. The Light Blue (4-10, 1-1 Ivy) has experienced the highs and lows characteristic of a young team that features underclassmen as starters. After their first two Ivy League games, a hard-fought loss to Princeton (12-3, 2-0 Ivy) followed by an upset victory over Penn (5-11, 2-1 Ivy), the Lions are still searching for consistency. Here are the players to watch this season.

Monday was a night men’s basketball would like to forget.

Gloomy Halloween eve clouds dissipated overhead just hours before the Columbia men’s and women’s cross country teams prepared to compete in the Ivy League Heptagonal Cross Country Championships on Saturday. As amber-hued trees swayed alongside the starting grid, fans supporting each of the Ancient Eight teams turned out in full force, cheering eagerly and excited for the long-awaited return of the cross country Heps held at West Windsor Fields in Princeton, New Jersey.