2024 Littlefield Lecture

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FORTY ACRES, FIVE RINGS:
A Historical Celebration of Longhorn Olympians
By Dr. Tolga Ozyurtcu

WHEN: 3:30pm, Thursday, October 17, 2024
WHERE: San Jacinto Residence Hall Multipurpose Room
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Presented by The H.J. Lutcher Stark Center, The Kinesiology & Health Education Department, and The University of Texas at Austin College of Education

Join us for a special lecture by Dr. Tolga Ozyurtcu that celebrates over a century of Longhorn Olympians, including the impressive medal count won this summer at the Olympic Games in Paris. Sports historian, faculty member in the Kinesiology and Health Education Department at UT-Austin, and Assistant Director at the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports, Dr. Ozyurtcu will speak on the stories of Longhorn Olympians and how they inform our broader understanding of sports and history. Past and present Longhorn Olympians will be in attendance and a reception will follow.

Official Event Flyer:

A blue overlay on a photo of the UT tower and water fountain. Burnt orange Olympic rings and text that reads, "Clyde Rabb Littelfield Lecture Series 2024. Forty Acres, Five Rings: A Historical Celebration of Longhorn Olympians. Dr. Tolga Ozyurtcu. Thursday, Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. San Jacinto Residence Hall Multipurpose Room."