Stories about "olympics"
NBC’s Olympic-sized shout-out to Bates and skier Dinos Lefkaritis ’19

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 4:45 pm

Marching into the opening ceremonies, Bates Olympian Dinos Lefkaritis ’19 of Larnaca, Cyprus, drew an extended shout-out from NBC announcers.

Bates’ newest Olympian: Dinos Lefkaritis ’19 of Cyprus

Friday, February 2, 2018 12:33 pm

Lefkaritis, a Bates alpine skier and double major in engineering and economics, is the one and only Olympian from his native Cyprus.

Phelps' agent makes home in Maine

Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:00 pm

"This changes everything." That's how Peter Carlisle '91, agent to the hottest athlete on the planet, summed up the likely effect of Michael Phelps' historic Olympics performance -- not only for Phelps, but perhaps for the Olympics themselves.

Olympic Gold for Batesie!

Monday, August 18, 2008 1:21 pm

Just wanted to give you a little update about the Bates Olympian. Bates graduate Andrew Byrnes (’05) won a gold medal yesterday in the men’s eight rowing event. Byrnes and his 7 teammates beat out Great Britain (Silver medal) and the U.S. (Bronze) to capture the gold medal for Team Canada.

Now, Phelps Chases Gold on Land

Monday, August 18, 2008 12:00 pm

After Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps won his historic eighth gold medal, the hard work to 'transform the swimmer's Olympic feat into a marketing juggernaut, akin to Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods,' in the words of The Wall Street Journal, was just beginning for his agent, Peter Carlisle '91.

Rower Andrew Byrnes ’05 and Canada win gold medal in men’s eights

Sunday, August 17, 2008 12:00 pm

Bates College graduate Andrew Byrnes and the Canada men’s eight captured the gold medal on Sunday at the Shunyi Rowing–Canoeing Park, Canada’s first medal in the event since 1992.

Bates Olympian!

Saturday, August 16, 2008 2:11 pm

I am completely obsessed with sports. So obviously since getting back from camp I have been watching as much of the Olympics as I possibly can.

From Bates to the Games

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:00 pm

Andrew Byrnes '05 is a member of the Canadian men's eight crew that captured the gold medal Aug. 17 during the 2008 Olympics -- Canada's first medal in the event since 1992.