University of Georgia Athletics
Bulldog Olympians Featured In Library Exhibit
August 29, 2024 | General
Celebrate the Olympic glory of University of Georgia Athletics this fall by visiting a new exhibit on display at the UGA Special Collections Libraries.
The exhibit Bulldog Olympians takes viewers through decades of the international competition, which has hosted more than 200 UGA future, current or former student-athletes competing for Team USA or their home countries. The display includes original Olympic artifacts and rarely seen photographs of Georgia's Olympians, including a look behind the scenes from retired swimming and diving coach Jack Bauerle, who coached at multiple Games and was the head women's coach at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
"UGA has sent so many outstanding athletes to the Olympic games. This exhibit is a celebration of their accomplishments and the outstanding way that they've represented the University on the world stage," said Jason Hasty, UGA Athletics archivist for the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, who curated the exhibit in collaboration with Bauerle and John Frierson of UGA Sports Communications.
Among the 45 individual medalists from UGA, the exhibit features triple jumper Keturah Orji, shot put medalist Reese Hoffa, basketball player and four-time Olympic gold medalist Teresa Edwards, and gold medal basketball player Vern Fleming.
Bulldog Olympians will be on display in the building's Rotunda from Aug. 30 until the end of the year. Hasty will give free tours of the exhibit at 3 pm on Fridays before home football games (Sept. 6, Oct. 5, Oct. 11, Nov. 15, and Nov. 22).
Galleries are open to visitors for free at the UGA Special Collections Building from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, with extended evening hours until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information or to schedule a tour, visit libs.uga.edu/scl.
The exhibit Bulldog Olympians takes viewers through decades of the international competition, which has hosted more than 200 UGA future, current or former student-athletes competing for Team USA or their home countries. The display includes original Olympic artifacts and rarely seen photographs of Georgia's Olympians, including a look behind the scenes from retired swimming and diving coach Jack Bauerle, who coached at multiple Games and was the head women's coach at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
"UGA has sent so many outstanding athletes to the Olympic games. This exhibit is a celebration of their accomplishments and the outstanding way that they've represented the University on the world stage," said Jason Hasty, UGA Athletics archivist for the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, who curated the exhibit in collaboration with Bauerle and John Frierson of UGA Sports Communications.
Among the 45 individual medalists from UGA, the exhibit features triple jumper Keturah Orji, shot put medalist Reese Hoffa, basketball player and four-time Olympic gold medalist Teresa Edwards, and gold medal basketball player Vern Fleming.
Bulldog Olympians will be on display in the building's Rotunda from Aug. 30 until the end of the year. Hasty will give free tours of the exhibit at 3 pm on Fridays before home football games (Sept. 6, Oct. 5, Oct. 11, Nov. 15, and Nov. 22).
Galleries are open to visitors for free at the UGA Special Collections Building from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, with extended evening hours until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information or to schedule a tour, visit libs.uga.edu/scl.
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