Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang Feature 10 Interpreters with Institute Ties

As has been the case at every Olympic Games since the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea featured a substantial contingent of Middlebury Institute faculty, former faculty, and/or alumni among the interpreting corps. Olympic interpreters facilitate communication between athletes from around the world and the media, fellow athletes, officials, and others throughout the Games.

This year’s contingent of Institute representatives interpreting at the Games included two current professors (one of whom is an alumna), three former faculty members, and half a dozen alumni. All of the alumni are graduates of the Institute’s Translation and Interpretation or Conference Interpretation programs.