Francis Olympic Field ===
Francis Olympic Field, formerly known as Francis Field, is home to Washington University’s football, soccer, and track and field teams. It served as a venue for the 1904 Summer Olympics, the first Games held outside of Europe. In 2019, the stadium was renamed Francis Olympic Field to commemorate its Olympic heritage and St. Louis’ role as host city. The Olympic flame has passed through the field three times, during torch relays for the 1984 Los Angeles, 1996 Atlanta, and 2004 Athens Summer Olympics.
== Notable people ==
Washington University has more than 166,000 living alumni and 22,530 employees as of Fiscal Year 2024. Of these 22,530 employees, 4,551 are faculty and 17,979 are administrative staff.
As of 2024, 26 Nobel laureates, 11 Pulitzer Prize winners, 4 United States Poets Laureate, and 6 MacArthur Fellows have been affiliated with the university as faculty or alumni. Its alumni and faculty have also received numerous prestigious awards and honors, including the Nobel Prize, …
