Sid Hastings

St. Louis community members joined Washington University in St. Louis students, alumni, faculty and administrators for the unveiling of an Olympic rings sculpture commemorating 1904 Olympics held on the Danforth Campus during a ceremony adjacent to Francis Field Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Several St. Louis-area Olympians, including gold medalists Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Ray Armstead, Mark Gorski, Washington University softball coach Michelle Venturella and Paralympic gold medalist Josh Pauls, joined in the unveiling, along with Bill Toomey, 1968 gold-medal winner of the decathlon, which was introduced to the Olympics during the 1904 games. American Olympic medalists, joined by representatives from Washington University, St. Louis Olympic Legacy Project and the St. Louis Sports Commission, unveil the sculpture. Photo by Sid Hastings, copyright 2018 Washington University.