Engineering majors face an academic grind that leaves little time for other pursuits. That hasn’t stopped these student-athletes from pursuing their Olympic dreams – or bringing home medals. Here’s a sampling of engineering undergraduates, graduates, and faculty at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

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Tags: Juan Celaya-Henandez, JuVaughn Harrison, Louisian State, Lynda Kiejko, NCState, Purdue University Jan-Ander Mansson RESEC, tokyo olympics engineering student athletes, Tom Dean mechanical engineering student Gold medal swimmer Team GB, Tony Purnell Cambridge University British Cycling, University of Bath

Engage your STEM students while instilling foundational physics, math, and science principles and such professional skills as teamwork through these eGFI Teachers sports-focused design challenges.

Check out these eGFI Teacher activities and other resources designed to up your STEM game, no matter what .

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Tags: assistive technologies, athletes, baseball, bicycles, Bobsled, Chevron STEM Zone, egfi, engineering student athletes, Football, luge, Olympics, paralympics, Pitsco Education, ski lift, soccer, STEM and Sports, venues

Students in grades 3 to 5 learn about basic principles of engineering through a series of 12 hands-on activities and lessons related to the Olympics and sports, including designing venues and protective gear.

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Tags: Class Activities, Engineering Design Process, forces and motion, Grades K-5, Lesson Plans, Olympics, Sports