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SDRCC grant to fund research project aiming to reshape youth sport programming
Posted:The grant, valued at close to $90,000 CAD, will fund a project with MLSE Foundation to evaluate collaborative best practices in fostering a positive, safe and brave culture for youth in sport over…
Former Blues ready to take Paris by storm
Posted:Four-time Olympic medalist Kylie Masse has been named a co-captain of the Canadian swimming team, while former Blues badminton star Michelle Li is set to make her fourth Olympic appearance in Paris.…
Federal funding linked to more medals for Canadian Olympians – but less participation in grassroots sport: Study
Posted:Federal funding for sport is associated with Canadian athletes winning more Olympic medals – but this comes at the cost of reduced participation in grassroots recreational and competitive sport.That’…
After a 30-year long career at U of T, Beth Ali retires
Posted:Ali leaves a legacy of positively enriching the student experience and advancing gender equity in sport participation and leadership through her roles as administrator, coach and board member.“Beth’s…
Trip to Jamaica an eye-opening experience for students in KPE course on international development and sport
Posted:In 2014, he started teaching a course on international development through sport, designed to facilitate an informed and critical analysis of sport for development and peace (SDP) in social,…
Faculty led advocacy group gets gambling ads removed from Ontario arena
Posted:Gambling ads plastered over an Ontario arena have been removed after a review by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.Advocates lobbying for stricter gambling advertising regulations believe…
Incoming U of T post-doc to research how body image affects sport participation
Posted:For Chelsi Ricketts, research on body image is a scholarly interest borne out of personal experiences. She participated in track, her brother is a collegiate athlete and her father was a competitive…
Elia Rishis is off to med school after graduating with a MSc degree from KPE
Posted:These experiences in sport inspired her to pursue a bachelor of science in kinesiology and health sciences at York University, where she completed an undergraduate thesis in sport psychology with…
Varsity Blues women's hockey head coach Vicky Sunohara to be inducted into 2024 Canada Sports Hall of Fame
Posted:Sunohara, one of nine new members, will receive the Order of Sport at the Oct. 23 induction ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que.Hall president and CEO Cheryl Bernard says the…
Alumnus Blake Goldring receives U of T honorary degree
Posted:This is the second honorary degree from the U of T community for Goldring, a philanthropist and accomplished business leader. He received a Victoria University honorary degree in 2021 for his work in…
KPE researchers advocate for recognition of children as a protected class in sport
Posted:In a follow up to their recent article in The Conversation, Adjunct Lecturer Marcus Mazzucco and Professor Emeritus Peter Donnelly have co-authored a policy brief (part of a Centre for Sport Policy…
Indigenous hockey player and coach Ted Nolan recounts his journey from the reserve to NHL and back
Posted:On June 11, in celebration of National Indigenous History Month, Nolan was a special guest of McGuire-Adams, now an associate professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the…