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The Blues train with national soccer team day before they qualify for the World Cup
Posted:How did the training session with Team Canada come about? What role did the Blues have and what was that experience like for them?
We were invited by a contact of mine at the national team to help…
Competitive edge: KPE alumnus draws on data to help Canada's athletes succeed
Posted:Ali, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE) in 2019, works as a sports analyst for Canadian Tire Bank – an opportunity sprung out…
When sport and journalism collide: Q & A with KPE alum and CTV journalist Annie Bergeron-Oliver
Posted:Bergeron-Oliver, left, with fellow OUA champion Lydia Shultz during a competition practice (photo courtesy of Annie Bergeron-Oliver)
You were a successful figure skater and competed at the national…
Reaching ahead to kinesiology: New March break program wraps up
Posted:“I thought the States were my best option for that, but after touring the Varsity Centre and seeing the courts in the Goldring Centre, suddenly U of T came out on top,” he said.
Layla Pottinger, a…
She Moves conference a blast, says student blogger
Posted:Last week, I had to opportunity to attend the She Moves conference hosted by Move U, a tri-campus initiative at the University of Toronto that aims to inspire students to take a break from their…
KPE entrepreneur series: How Amanda Sottile is making the world more inclusive, one necklace at a time
Posted:“I decided then that I wanted to be a physical therapist for youth and individuals with physical disabilities,” she says.
Over the past three years as a kinesiology student, she has considered a…
Canadian sport gets a low grade on gender equity: Q & A with Dean Gretchen Kerr
Posted:The researchers looked at data on leadership positions and athlete participation in Canadian National Sport Organizations (NSOs), with a spotlight on Hockey Canada, and Team Canada at the 2022 Winter…
KPE entrepreneur series: PhD student launches cardiovascular screening startup
Posted:Stephanie Buryk-Iggers is on a personal mission to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. The second-year PhD student in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical…
“Hopefully, they’ll reflect on their good fortunes and come to a reasonable deal,” KPE prof on MLB lockout
Posted:Why is this happening now and what does it mean for the start of the season?
This is happening because Major League Baseball, like most professional sports, regularly struggles to come to an…
Statement from President Meric Gertler on the War in Ukraine
Posted:We have all witnessed President Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine with horror, outrage, anguish, and utter disbelief. On behalf of the University of Toronto, I condemn this decision and the violence…
Yat family scholarship to support Black student athletes
Posted:“My hope is that this scholarship will help varsity students have the same rewarding experience I did playing competitive soccer through school, without the financial stress,” he said.
The Yat…
Black History Month feature: Marlene Donaldson
Posted:A member of the Varsity Blues from 1996 to 2000, Donaldson became the first University of Toronto student-athlete to earn CIAU all-Canadian honours in rugby in 1998. A four-year captain with the…