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Anita De Frantz, the first woman to represent the United States on the International Olympics Committee, moderates a panel discussion with former USC Olympians who describe how participating in the games influenced their lives.
De Frantz is currently an executive member of the U.S. Olympic Committee. She won a bronze medal in the 1976 Montreal Olympics in women's rowing.
The panelist, all of whom either attended, trained or coached at USC, discuss USC's dedication to the Olympic Games. There will be a question-and-answer session with the audience at the conclusion of the panel.
Among the confirmed USC Olympians who will participate on the panel are:
• Peter Clentzos, the oldest living USC Olympian, who competed in the pole vault for the Greek Olympic team in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics;
• Peter Daland, the retired USC swimming coach and head coach for the U.S. Olympic swim team in 1964 (women's) and 1972 (men's);
• Bruce Furniss, a 1979 graduate of USC who won two gold medals in the 1976 Montreal Olympics in the 200-meter freestyle and the 800-meter freestyle relay, setting world records in both;
• Sammy Lee, the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal. He earned this distinction in platform diving at the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games. He has also coached such great Olympic divers as Bob Webster and Greg Louganis;
• Wilbur Thompson, a shot putter who captured the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics;
• Quincy Watts, the winner of two gold medals in track and field at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the men's 400 meters and the 800-meter relay; and
• Angela Williams, a 2002 USC graduate who qualified for the 2004 Olympic team in track and field after placing sixth in the 100 meters at the trials in Sacramento.
USC has sent more athletes to the Olympics than any other university, winning 234 medals, including at least one gold medal in every summer Olympics since 1912.
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