Gold rush
Harvard Olympians are making headway in the 2012 London Olympic Games. With one current student, British basketballer Temi Fagbenle ’15, vying for the gold, Harvard has its fair share of alumni in the mix, with eight other athletes not only representing the United States, but Haiti, Canada, and Australia. Temi Fagbenle '15 is on the women's basketball team. Photo courtesy of Harvard Athletics Malcolm Howard ’05 (Canada) nabbed a silver medal after competing in today’s final men’s eight. But the rest of Harvard’s competitors are still busy going for the gold — here’s how their progress is shaping up. Brodie Buckland ’06 (Australia) placed third in the men’s rowing pair semifinals, with a time of 7:02.12. Finals are Friday. Fagbenle ’15 (Great Britain) and team battles Russia on the court today. Team USA’s Will Newell ’11 came in fifth place in men’s rowing yesterday morning, and Newell and crew will race in a final heat...