/newsroom/taxonomy/term/8607/all en /newsroom/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 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 16:55:03 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 283711 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 270478 at /newsroom /newsroom/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 ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ 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 18:51:12 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 190445 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/three-athletes-among-21-mcgillians-headed-rio-2016-261921 <div><a href="/newsroom/"><em><strong>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Newsroom</strong></em></a></div> <div> <p><em>Three athletes are among a 23-member entourage of ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ 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 17:35:27 +0000 laurie.devine@mcgill.ca 26055 at /newsroom