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Louis, Murphy is a retired colonel whose Army career took her all over the world.

With the recent surge of cases in Japan, the International Olympic Committee is continually reevaluating measures to keep the athletes in the competitive bubble, as well as the Japanese public, as safe as possible.”Ī native of St. There are so many necessary restrictions, including not allowing spectators. A trained Army nurse, Murphy explained, “This year is going to be very different. More than ever before, this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games require intense pandemic-era cooperation between nations to provide a safe environment for the more than 15,000 athletes from 200 nations who will gather in Tokyo for the Olympic Games beginning on July 23 and the Paralympic Games on Aug. That’s especially important this year, as people around the world continue to experience isolation as a result of the pandemic and are working together to ensure the games can be held safely.” “It’s all about the beauty of human performance and nations coming together collegially. “To me, sport, especially the Olympics, is global,” said Murphy, the wife of Centenary University President Bruce Murphy, Ed.D. Olympic and Paralympic Games committees.Īs a result, Murphy views the upcoming games through the lens of one who sees beyond medals and glory to the intrinsic value of the games-the triumph of international cooperation and the years of training and perseverance of the athletes. Army Murphy was given oversight of the military’s program for world-class athletes, an assignment that placed her on the U.S. modern pentathlon team, during her 30-year career with the U.S. HACKETTSTOWN, NJ (Warren County) - With the Tokyo Olympic Games starting later this week, Jeanne Murphy’s view of the final preparations comes from the vantage point of someone who’s been there.