/channels/taxonomy/term/10086/all en /channels/channels/news/la-democratie-nest-plus-contagieuse-la-presse-336038 <p>January 2, 2022 | What do China and Qatar have in common? They will be hosting two main sporting events in 2022, and have strict authoritarian regimes, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/jennifer-welsh">Jennifer Welsh</a> explores in this co-written article.</p> <p><a href="https://www.lapresse.ca/contexte/2022-01-02/international/la-democratie-n-est-plus-contagieuse.php">Read the article.</a></p> Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:59:23 +0000 webfull 176041 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-us-diplomats-boycott-2022-beijing-winter-olympics-335431 <p>The United States has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China – a move that has been heavily criticized by Beijing. The White House said no official delegation would be sent to the Games because of concerns about China's human rights record but said U.S. athletes could attend and would have the government's full support. (<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59556613" target="_blank">BBC News</a>)</p> <p>Here is an expert from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:55:03 +0000 webfull 175414 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-tokyo-2020-olympics-332059 <p>The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country's prime minister told sports officials on Tuesday, July 20 ahead of the Tokyo Games. Tens of thousands of athletes, officials, games staff and media have arrived in Japan amid a local state of emergency and widespread opposition from the general public. Health experts in Japan have questioned allowing so many international visitors for the games. (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/olympics-tokyo2020-prime-minister-availability-1.6109229" target="_blank">CBC News</a>)</p> Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:29:11 +0000 webfull 171838 at /channels /channels/channels/news/expert-russia-banned-olympics-and-global-sports-4-years-over-doping-303257 <p>Global antidoping leaders agreed unanimously on Monday to banish Russia from international sports — including next summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo — for four years, the latest and severest punishment yet connected to a years long cheating scheme that has tarnished global sport. (<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/09/sports/russia-doping-ban.html">New York Times</a>)</p> <p>Here is an expert from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University that can provide comment on this issue:</p> <p><b>Lindsay Duncan, Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education</b></p> Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:51:13 +0000 webfull 156236 at /channels /channels/news/three-athletes-among-21-mcgillians-headed-rio-2016-261921 <div><a href="/newsroom/"><em><strong>ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Newsroom</strong></em></a></div> <div> <p><em>Three athletes are among a 23-member entourage of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University students and graduates headed to Rio de Janeiro to serve in an official capacity at the Summer Olympic Games, Aug. 5-21. </em></p></div> Wed, 03 Aug 2016 17:35:30 +0000 webfull 120143 at /channels