olympics

Aug 7, 2024

NC State Olympians Sparkle in Paris

Former Wolfpack athletes Katharine Berkoff and Diana Shnaider won gold and silver medals in women’s swimming and diving and women’s tennis. They are the first women with Wolfpack ties to earn medals since Joan Benoit won gold in the inaugural women’s marathon in 1984. 

Jul 19, 2024

A Baker’s Dozen Olympians

NC State will send 12 future, current and former student-athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics. In addition, the Wolfpack will send two coaches as part of the U.S. men’s and women’s swimming teams. 

Jul 21, 2021

12 Wolfpack Student-Athletes Compete in Tokyo Olympics

A record number of NC State student-athletes vie for a place on the podium at the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. 

Sep 13, 2017

Who Wins? Outcomes of Olympic-sized Events

Do events like the Olympics bring the positive attention, new infrastructure and lasting local benefits that countries use to justify the costs? NC State professor Jason Bocarro examines the legacies of mega events. 

Aug 11, 2016

Held Captive to Gold

NC State swimmer Ryan Held quickly became one of the top stories of the 2016 Rio Games as part of the United States' gold-medal winning 4x100 freestyle relay team. 

Apr 27, 2016

Engineering an Olympic Dream

NC State track and field star Jonathan Addison will earn his degree in industrial engineering at next week's spring commencement. And then he's off on a track-and-field whirlwind that could end up at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in Brazil. 

Aug 6, 2012

Design Camp Dives Into Olympic Themes

London's Olympic Games inspired students participating in this summer's Design Camp in the College of Design. Take a look behind the scenes. 

Aug 2, 2012

Olympic Physics: The Pole Vault

Editor’s Note: The summer Olympics draw viewers to sports that they otherwise ignore. We marvel as athletes ranging from divers to pole vaulters turn power and speed into athletic artistry. Speed (velocity) and power (force) are also key elements in physics. This is the fourth in a series of guest posts by Dr. Larry Silverberg,… 

Jul 31, 2012

Olympic Pack

The Wolfpack is in the house at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Meet four Olympians with NC State connections. 

Jul 31, 2012

Olympic Physics: The Discus

Editor’s Note: The summer Olympics draw viewers to sports that they otherwise ignore. We marvel as athletes ranging from divers to pole vaulters turn power and speed into athletic artistry. Speed (velocity) and power (force) are also key elements in physics. This is the third in a series of guest posts by Dr. Larry Silverberg,… 

Jul 27, 2012

Olympic Physics: Diving

Editor’s Note: The summer Olympics draw viewers to sports that they otherwise ignore. We marvel as athletes ranging from divers to pole vaulters turn power and speed into athletic artistry. Speed (velocity) and power (force) are also key elements in physics. This is the second in a series of guest posts by Dr. Larry Silverberg,… 

Jul 26, 2012

Olympic Physics: Tennis

Editor’s Note: The summer Olympics draw viewers to sports that they otherwise ignore. We marvel as athletes ranging from divers to pole vaulters turn power and speed into athletic artistry. Speed (velocity) and power (force) are also key elements in physics. This is the first in a series of guest posts by Dr. Larry Silverberg,…