During the Olympics in Rio, a second battle for gold has been taking place on Instagram. The CAA has been competing for the top spot with Ivy+ peers Cornell, Dartmouth, Penn, Princeton, and Stanford in this year's ALUMpics—and has swept the week with all gold medals so far! Learn more from The Low Down about ALUMpics and head to the CAA Instagram to give today's photo a like and help Columbia take all! 
(One of the CAA's gold medal-winning Instagram photos)
The Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) has been sweeping the ALUMpics this week!
SPOTLIGHT:
UPCOMING UNDERGRADUATE SEND-OFFS:
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
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Katie Meili '13CC won the bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Olympics in Rio. Congratulations, Katie!
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Kris Ishibashi '78BC, '82BUS of the Columbia Career Coaches Network weighed in on the benefits of a career transition.
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Rio is experiencing something of a moment right now, thanks to the Olympics. This week, The Low Down asked a Rio local (the Vice President of the Columbia Alumni Club of Rio) to offer her top 10 tips, activities, and must-sees.
THE LOW DOWN:
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Trent Dimas '02GS worked for an advertising agency in New York, graduated from law school, coached gymnastics at Yale, and now works as a fundraiser for the University of Colorado School of Medicine. But before doing all that, Dimas won a gold medal in gymnastics at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
The Low Down gives you a glimpse into the world of an Olympic athlete through Dimas: How one gets to that level of competition, what it’s like to qualify for the games, what it's like to actually win, and what comes after.
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