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olympics News Archive

From world stage to campus community: U of M’s own true ‘Golden Girl’

February 19, 2014 — 
Brita Hall has six gold medals to her name

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Research and International

Is there a relationship between Olympic performance and population obesity?

February 19, 2014 — 
We are truly a spectator society.

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Sochi 2014 Winter Games

Faculty of Arts

The economics of hosting the Olympics, a good party and a bad hangover

February 19, 2014 — 
Arguments for, and against, hosting the Olympic Games.

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Alumni

Into the mind of an Olympian

February 19, 2014 — 
We know they are physically tough, but their mental strength is worthy of adoration too

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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management

Fails and falls: How do athletes recover?

February 19, 2014 — 
I've fallen and I can't get up! Life lessons from sports psychology

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Students

Jennifer Jones and student athletes, deserving of respect

February 18, 2014 — 
A 1994 article praising Jennifer Jones and all student athletes

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Charles Hamelin takes gold in men’s 1500 metres short track speedskating.

Alumni

Canada leads Olympic medal count for the first time in history

February 11, 2014 — 
The pressure's on in the race for medals

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Faculty of Arts

Men’s figure skating: a tangled mess of identities

February 7, 2014 — 
From Gentlemen's Art to Sport for 'Sissies' and Girls: What the History of Figure Skating Can Tell Us About Gender

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Sarah Teetzel