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ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Experts: 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics

Published: 31 July 2008

On August 8, the world’s attention will be focused on the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Will politics overshadow the spirit of these ancient Games? Will smog, censorship or protesters grab their share of headlines? We suggest the following ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ sources for your coverage of this story and all continuing coverage of the 2008 Olympics:


History of modern sports in China

Sean Macdonald
Department of East Asian Studies
Expertise: Chinese culture, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ representations of the Chinese cultural tradition in the West.
514- 398-4993
sean.macdonald2 [at] mcgill.ca
French and English media


Athletic disobedience/ Human rights

Frédéric Mégret
Canada Research Chair in the Law of Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, Faculty of Law
Expertise: Public international law, international protection of human rights, international criminal law, the laws of war and international relations
514-398-5962
frederic.megret [at] mcgill.ca
French and English media


Human rights

René Provost
Director, Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, Faculty of Law
Expertise: public international law, international human rights law, and international humanitarian law.
514-398-6647
rene.provost [at] mcgill.ca
Available as of August 12
French and English media


Canada

Antonia Maioni
ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Institute for the Study of Canada, Director (sabbatical year)
Expertise: Canadian politics, Canada on the world stage
514-398-8346
antonia.maioni [at] mcgill.ca
French and English media


Doping

ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Chancellor Richard Pound
Expertise: Former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and former vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Contact via cynthia.lee [at] mcgill.ca
French and English media


Sports psychology

Gordon Bloom
Professor, Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education
Expertise: Sports psychology
514-398-4184 x0516
gordon.bloom [at] mcgill.ca
English media, French print media


ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ contingent at the Olympics

An 11-member entourage with ties to ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University is among the 331 competitors named to the Canadian Olympic team for the 2008 Beijing Games. Six other ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ graduates will serve in an administrative capacity at the Games for either the Canadian Olympic Committee or the IOC.
Contact via Earl Zukerman, Communications Officer, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Athletics
514-398-7012
earl.zukerman [at] mcgill.ca

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