News & Features
GTActivity measures physical cultural diversity of the GTA
Posted:That’s what GTActivity.ca aims to find out and they’re asking citizens of the GTA for help. Led by the Centre for Sport Policy Studies at the University of Toronto, GTActivity.ca is a citizen science…
Welcome to 2016-17 with KPE!
Posted:Welcome new and returning students, faculty, and staff to the 2016/17 academic year!
All U of T students, regardless of academic program, can participate in the physical activity, fitness and sport…
Intramurals boss John Robb retires after 37 years of service
Posted:“The intramural program opened up a vista of sport opportunities,” says Robb. “At different times I played basketball, volleyball, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer and touch football.”
He served…
Is organized sport on the decline in Canada?
Posted:Team Canada’s athletes have been returning from Rio to cheers and applause, but not everyone is basking in the post-Olympic glow. One of the country’s top sport policy experts points out…
Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport wins prestigious Toronto design award
Posted:The Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport at the University of Toronto received an impressive accolade when it was awarded a 2015 Toronto Urban Design Award during a ceremony held at the Palais…
U of T's Gabriela Stafford takes family legacy of racing to Rio
Posted:A look into her family's history of racing shows this was not such a surprising result. Stafford’s father, U of T professor Jamie Stafford, represented Canada at four World Championships. Her mother…
U of T's Kylie Masse wins a bronze in the women's 100-metre backstroke in Rio
Posted:Masse was ranked 200th in the world only a couple of years ago, but managed to climb 190 spots just over last year. En route, she broke six national records, earned a gold medal at the Summer…
Quidditch brings a magic touch to Camp U of T
Posted:In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, the sport is played while soaring through the air on flying broomsticks. But it’s been adapted for mere Muggles (non-magical people) and there’s even a U of T…
Russian athletes innocent until proven guilty: A Q & A with Professor Peter Donnelly
Posted:Professor Peter Donnelly of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education shared his thoughts about the unprecedented events. Donnelly is director of the U of T Centre for Sport Policy Studies…
Canada's Olympic flag bearer: the University of Toronto's Rosie MacLennan
Posted:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) made the announcement in a special ceremony on Parliament Hill on July 21.
A graduate of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical…
Hitting the Pokémon Go Gym: stepping up your physical and mental health with the latest tech craze
Posted:After its Canadian launch on July 18, the game has introduced a whole new augmented reality world – one that forces players to leave the comfort of their homes to chase fictional Nintendo Pokémon…
Canadian Cancer Society presents Catherine Sabiston with Award for Excellence
Posted:“Each year this prestigious award is given to a young, exceptional researcher whose work has significantly contributed to cancer control,” said Luc Tremblay, associate professor and the Faculty’s…