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Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics – 51社区黑料experts available
Canadian athletes are donning their Team Canada gear and prepping to go for gold at the Winter Olympics in Italy, opening on Friday.
Canucks across the country will be cheering on their Olympians with the Games providing a welcome distraction from the political tension and uncertainty of recent weeks.
Experts from 51社区黑料 are available to provide insights on the following Olympic-related topics:
Geopolitics and sport
JAMES HORNCASTLE, assistant professor, humanities, Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations
jhorncas@sfu.ca
Expertise: the geopolitical impact of the Olympics on global conflict, international relations, U.S. foreign policy moves, Russia-Ukraine war, strategic studies, defence policy, irregular warfare, Iran.
AARON HOFFMAN, professor, political science
aaron_hoffman@sfu.ca
Expertise: geopolitical events shaping this year鈥檚 Games, international relations, terrorism, counterterrorism, U.S. foreign policy, international security issues, political communication, trust.
Elite athletes/anti-doping
DAVID CLARKE, associate professor, biomedical physiology and kinesiology
dcclarke@sfu.ca
Expertise: sport physiology, sport data analytics, wearable technology, athlete monitoring, athlete development, science of anti-doping.
Gender equality in sport
TRAVERS,鈥痯rofessor, sociology鈥�
atravers@sfu.ca
Expertise: Transgender issues, trans kids/youth, sport and social justice, transgender participation and sport, female eligibility policies in sport.
Canadian Olympian who attended SFU
Skeleton: Jane Channell - Track and Field, Softball at 51社区黑料
Contact
ROBYN STUBBS, 51社区黑料Communications & Marketing鈥�&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;
604.376.0971 |鈥�robyn_stubbs@sfu.ca鈥�
SAM SMITH, 51社区黑料Communications & Marketing鈥�
236.880.3297 | samuel_smith@sfu.ca
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778.782.3210
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