CBC Manitoba: Olympics historian explains why people love the Olympics so much

July 26, 2024 —

Host Faith Fundal speaks to Douglas Brown, Professor and Dean at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, about the history of the Olympics and why people love them so much.

To listen to the full conversation, please visit CBC Manitoba.

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Olympic opportunities started with a bronze medal

Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management dean, Douglas Brown says his interest in the Olympics goes all the way back to high school, where he found out the mother of one of his physical education teachers competed in the 1938 Berlin Olympics.

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UM Faculty and and Staff Golf Tournament hits the links August 19, 2024

The 2024 UM Faculty and Staff Golf Tournament will return to Kingswood Golf and Country Club on Monday, August 19. The event tees off in a shotgun start at 1:00 pm for nine holes and concludes with a BBQ from 4:00 – 5:30 pm.

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The Conversation: The treatment of environmental activists at Olympic Games contradicts IOC’s Olympism ideals

With the Paris Olympics fast approaching under the shadow of the climate crisis, activists and advocates continue to raise questions about the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) commitment to one of three pillars of the Olympic Agenda: sustainability.

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