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Tintoretto—a nickname meaning “little dyer” after his father’s profession—was the eldest of 22 children (his father must have been busy with more than staining wool) and is one of three Olympian daubers of color on canvas whose works fill the superb exhibit of 16th century Venetian painting at the Museum of Fine Arts. This show, “Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice,” on view through August 16, brings together with rare serendipity an embarrassment of stunning paintings on loan from...
...first one, being 17, I was in awe of everyone else, thinking, Oh, wow, there's Michael Jordan and Mary Lou Retton, and sort of forgetting that I was there as an Olympian too. I'd have to say this past Olympics [has been my favorite], only because as a 41-year-old you appreciate things more...
Mills, a 2008 Olympian with Israel, was the No. 1 seed entering the tournament. She posted a 21-2 record in the first seven rounds, but fell short 15-9 in the women’s epee gold medal match. Both Vloka and Mills were named All-Americans for their efforts...
...Manchester, England, and decided to take up the sport after seeing it played for the first time at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in her home city.The teammates are also quite similar in their reasons for attending Harvard. They cite the unique opportunity to play for assistant coach and former Olympian Ellen Estes Lee, who led the US to a silver and bronze medal in Sydney and Athens, respectively.In addition to the coaching staff, the rookies were deeply impressed with the team’s affability on their recruiting trips.“[The upperclassmen] made an effort...
...undefeated at some of the biggest and most important matches, including a 9-0 record at the Beanpot and going 3-0 against Sacred Heart. Perhaps her most exciting outing of the year came against Ohio State and St. John’s. In Queens, N.Y., Vloka defeated US Olympian and Red Storm fencer Dagmara Wozniak as she went undefeated on the day. The victories helped her team to a solid win over the Buckeyes, the defending national champions. “Our sabre team has been up and down in terms of recruits,” Cross said...