10th International Symposium for Olympic Research

May 1, 2010

The 10th International Symposium for Olympic Studies will be held at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada on October 28-30, 2010. Please check updated conference and registration information on the Conferences Page.

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Former IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch passes away

April 21, 2010

The controversial and highly influential IOC Honorary President Juan Antonio Samaranch has passed away at the age of 89. The IOCS' evaluation of the former IOC president's career can be found here.

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Aboriginal sport expert guiding Olympic Centre

January 28, 2010

The International Centre for Olympic Studies (ICOS) went to a former varsity athlete, three-time Western graduate and Aboriginal sport expert when selecting a new director. (Read more)

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Hunt continues for Canada’s Olympic history

January 14, 2010

While Bob Barney has a keen interest in the athletes representing Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, his academic curiosity is for Olympic athletes from a century ago - the members of Canada’s first Olympic team in 1908. (read the Western News article)

A photo in a shoe box: In this video, Bob Barney tells the story of the historic photo that precipitated the "search for the 1908 Canadian Olympic Team."

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Vancouver 2010: 'Illusion of Inclusion'

November 17, 2009

Dr . Janice Forsyth examines the position of Aboriginal cultures in the run-up to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Her commentary (mp3) is part of the Globe and Mail series, Intellectual Muscle - University Dialogues for Vancouver 2010.

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