While cruising the ‘net for information on the ‘criminalized’ athlete whose doping activity has either harmed or advanced their careers, I came across a CTV article (April, 2009) Banned sledder helps combat inadvertent doping. I was floored to read that Canadian bobsleigh pilot Serge Despres was banned from competing until August, 2009 due to the consumption of [...]
As the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games approaches, UBC is encouraging people to ask provocative questions about what the Olympics and Paralympics means to our society, and what will the impact be on the community and country at large. The following speaker series offers a diverse mix of scholars and athletes and will explore the upcoming mega-event [...]
At the start of this year, I couldn’t believe my luck when I learned I got into the University of British Columbia Master’s of Human Kinetics (MHK) program, and that I’m going to be in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Games. What an amazing opportunity! My love of the Olympic Games started with an old black [...]
