Boston University and the Travis Roy Foundation have created a scholarship fund that honors the life and legacy of the late Travis Roy, providing awards to BU scholars studying paralysis and spinal cord injuries.
BU’s Olympic Athletes Going for Gold
Julimar Avila (Sargent’19), a BU swimming and diving alum, will be representing Honduras when she swims in the women’s 200-meter butterfly in Tokyo. Photo courtesy of BU Athletics Olympics
In Tokyo, one student and two alums are competing in swimming, sailing, and field hockey
July 26, 2021 Twitter Facebook
This summer’s Olympic Games are like none before. Between spectator-less stadiums, the Olympic Village’s cardboard beds, and strict lockdown protocols for athletes to contain COVID-19, competitors headed to Tokyo are in for a one-of-a-kind experience to say nothing of having had to train for the highest level of sport during a pandemic.