The last thing veteran Thair Airways pilot Piyapong Wongpiyakaul expected to be doing at 46 years of age was racing to be in the Winter Olympics.

Upon the 20th anniversary of his second, and last, Olympics, College of Engineering associate professor Prawat Nagvajara, PhD, is still modest about his accomplishments as a cross-country skier and historic team of one.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

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