Search Results for: Olympics (149 found)
Faculty of Arts News
Global News: Massive events like Olympics ‘not worth it’ for host cities, Manitoba economics prof says : U of M in the News
July 31, 2024 — Massive events like Olympics ‘not worth it’ for host cities, Manitoba economics prof says
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
CBC Manitoba: Olympics historian explains why people love the Olympics so much : U of M in the News
July 26, 2024 — Olympics historian explains why people love the Olympics so much
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
A lens on the Olympics and the role of spectators : Campus News
August 4, 2021 — Douglas Brown, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, shares insight on the past and pandemic present of the Olympics
Asper School of Business News
Pandemic restrictions make third trip to the Olympics all business for Asper staff member : News
July 20, 2021 — Kelly Mahoney, UM alumna and Director of the Asper Career Development Centre, heads to Tokyo to serve as head referee for triathlon
Wpg Free Press: Kelsey Wog heading to Olympics : U of M in the News
June 21, 2021 — UM's Kelsey Wog has clinched a berth on Canada's swimming team that is heading to the Tokyo Olympics.
2022 Winter Olympics will help Beijing ‘sportwash’ its human rights record : U of M in the News
March 8, 2021 — 'Next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing have become part of the political debate on how the Canadian government should respond to the Chinese government’s treatment of the Uyghurs'
Postpone Olympics until 2022, suggest disease experts : Network News
April 20, 2020 — Among those cautionary voices is Dr. Jason Kindrachuk, UM medical microbiologist and Canada Research Chair in emerging viruses.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
UM raises $15,000 for Special Olympics : Network News
January 15, 2020 — A sizeable sum was raised at the Jan. 12 Marathon of Sport fundraiser to benefit athletes living with an intellectual disability.
CBC: Competing in 2020 Olympics dream come true for Winnipeg martial artist and her coach — who’s also her dad : U of M in the News
January 3, 2020 — Skylar Park, 20, qualified last month to compete in taekwondo at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Wpg Free Press: U of M star swimmer Wog warming up for 2020 Olympics : U of M in the News
August 12, 2019 — Expectations have risen dramatically for the 20-year-old University of Manitoba student, who is one of our province’s best hopes for competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo