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How is Qatar’s temperature affecting World Cup athletes? KPE's Ira Jacobs explains
Posted:After their first two World Cup games, the outcome of the Canadian men’s national team games is somewhat predictable. They’ll start off strong, with a high press, lots of energy, and ruthless…
Beyond the pitch: KPE's Simon Darnell on the controversies swirling around the World Cup in Qatar
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Earlier this month, FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino wrote to all competing nations asking them to “focus on football,” but that hasn’t stopped some teams, players, fans and human…
2022 Qatar World Cup: Varsity Blues soccer coach & captain discuss the Greatest Show on Earth
Posted:The day before the match that broke the spell, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men’s soccer team trained with the national team at BMO field, “an experience the boys will never forget,”…
KINections presents Career Cafe: Women in Kinesiology and Physical Education
Posted:Khan’s first choice was York University, but when she went on tour of the kinesiology program, the guide couldn’t quite explain why students of kinesiology have to do practicums. The student…
Joe’s Basketball Diaries: U of T video series focuses on the bigger stories behind our favourite sports
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Within seconds, the discussion is no longer simply about that moment, or even basketball per se, but about us, our city and society more broadly – all through the lens of sport.
“I don’t do…
KPE hosts inaugural Dr. Brian Pronger Lecture with talk by Genevieve Rail
Posted:The lectureship was established in memory of KPE Associate Professor Brian Pronger, who died in 2018. A scholar and an activist, Pronger was a founding member of U of T’s Sexual Diversity Studies…
Congratulations Class of 2022! KPE celebrates newest graduates
Posted:Professor Gretchen Kerr, dean of KPE, congratulated the graduates on behalf of the Faculty, saying that getting a degree from Canada’s top university was admirable at the best of times, but doing it…
A former boxer and fitness trainer, KPE grad finds his calling in academic research
Posted:He qualified for the Commonwealth Games, but eventually decided not to pursue a boxing career further. Instead, he turned to personal training, which occupied the next 13 years of his life – and…
“If you weren't capable, the opportunity would have never come your way”: KPE graduate Anika Taylor
Posted:Taylor was taking a course on sport and popular culture at KPE and the instructor played the clip during a class discussion on sports and the media. In the clip, Ingraham tells LeBron to “shut up and…
U of T grad and her prof share a research history that spans provinces
Posted:The pair first ran into each other at the University of Alberta, where Rickard was wrapping up a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology and Kirkham was pursuing her post-doctoral research. After…
U of T women's volleyball coach Drakich seeks more 'incredible moments' in 34th year
Posted:The Toronto native joined the U of T staff by way of Sport Canada's coaching mentorship program after her playing days ended. Drakich was a member of Canada's national volleyball and beach volleyball…
Percentage of breast cancer survivors in Canada doubles over past 15 years, study finds
Posted:Asked by the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance to co-author a scientific statement paper in 2020 on the state of women’s heart health in Canada, Kirkham - whose research is focused on preventing…