Dyebama 2 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Auburn got a Good Report on the Yahoo Sports Page about the Olympians.. "Auburn University has an even more cosmopolitan contingent. The Alabama sports powerhouse fields 31 affiliated athletes at the Olympics. But just three are competing for the U.S. Twenty-eight compete for other countries. The latter group includes Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry, who captured three silvers and a gold in Beijing. How does a school like Auburn end up with so many foreign Olympians? Elite sports programs and scholarships are a powerful lure. Auburn men and women’s swimming teams were both ranked fifth among Division 1 schools during their latest season. The team’s head coach has coached at the Olympics six times and led 12 teams to NCAA titles." War Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defense(clap clap) 4 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I'm not sure what the latest is, but I know as of yesterday on al.com, it said we had 17 current or former students who've won medals at the 08 games. That's very strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin5 20 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Linky? I'd love to send it to some friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoopie 6 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Linky? I'd love to send it to some friends. Here's one that says we have 18 medals and if AU was a country, we would place 13th overall. http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/224/story/416132.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSammyK 171 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 War Damn Eagle That makes me so, so, so proud to be an alumni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg6363 0 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 If you looked at all-time Olympians, I would bet you that USC would be at the top of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin5 20 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 If you looked at all-time Olympians, I would bet you that USC would be at the top of the list. And the Soviets. Coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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