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![Vaughn Karpan (#19) competes against Russia at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. //Photo from the Canadian Olympic Committee.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/vaughn-karpan_calgary88-150x150.jpg)
No Olympics, hockey career, without U of M : Editor's Picks
February 15, 2018 — He’s scouted some of the most recognized faces in the NHL. But long before he began his career off the ice, Vaughn Karpan [BA/85] was making a name for himself on the ice at the U of M’s Max Bell Centre
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CBC: Manitoba athletes to watch for at 2020 Tokyo Olympics : U of M in the News
August 23, 2016 — Prof makes predictions
![Dean Kriellaars from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Dean-Kriellaars-150x150.jpg)
WATCH: Technology, competition and the Olympics : Summer Games
August 8, 2016 — Dean Kriellaars from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences on technology, physical literacy and competition.
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Faculty of Arts News
Cultural discourse: Can the Olympics dispel stereotypes about Russia? : In Focus
February 19, 2014 — Canada and Russia share many characteristics, says language instructor
![Sochi 2014 Winter Games](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Sochi-2014-Winter-Games-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Arts News
The economics of hosting the Olympics, a good party and a bad hangover : After the Olympics
February 19, 2014 — Arguments for, and against, hosting the Olympic Games.
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Research and International News
The Conversation: The treatment of environmental activists at Olympic Games contradicts IOC’s Olympism ideals : U of M in the News
July 8, 2024 — 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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Where Are They Now? : The Magazine
May 16, 2024 — See what your former classmates are up to and tell us about your accomplishments. We welcome all updates!
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Meet our newest Rhodes Scholar, Joel Nichols : Campus News
November 28, 2023 — This exceptional School of Art grad is UM’s 100th recipient of the prestigious scholarship
![Alex Gardiner speaking at an alumni event](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Alumni-Track-Field-8023-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
Alex Gardiner’s coaching goes beyond the track : Network News
October 31, 2023 — For the athletes who trained with him and those who worked alongside him, his ability to lead and inspire far surpassed any medals he helped secure.
![Marissa Naylor stands with a bowling ball and a certificate after placing 2nd in the Team Canada tenpin bowling trials](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MicrosoftTeams-image-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management News
FRKM alumni profile: Marissa Naylor : Network News
April 13, 2022 — Marissa Naylor, recent Recreation Management and Community Development graduate with a minor in marketing, placed 2nd in the Team Canada tenpin bowling trials last week, earning a spot with Team Canada to compete in the World Championships that will be held in October.