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UBC rowers living a legacy

Seventy-six years ago, a young oarsman named Ned Pratt became the first UBC student to win an Olympic medal, claiming a bronze in the double sculls in 1932 in Los Angeles and triggering a decades-long succession of Olympic appearances for UBC rowers.

Jul 3, 2008 - by By Don Wells

Broad strokes power Olympic success

Jake Wetzel’s conceptual goal for the Beijing Olympics is to take one eight hundredths of a second out of his life.

Jul 3, 2008 - by By Catherine Loiacono

Fast boat to China

When Mike Leigh was a student at UBC, the competitive sailor used some of the knowledge from his kinesiology courses to shape his training program.

Jul 3, 2008 - by By Meg Walker

Riding the waves to success

If there’s a good wind up, West Vancouverite Nikola Girke can usually be found on the water. That’s not unusual for a sailor. But what is unusual is that Girke is one of the few athletes who has successfully switched from one Olympic sport to another: from sailing to windsurfing.

Jul 3, 2008 - by By Meg Walker

Sports doc has a dream come true

Jack Taunton is responsible for basic and emergency health and doping control for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games – photo by Martin Dee A ski jumper lands wrong and breaks […]

Jul 3, 2008 - by By Basil Waugh

World champ seeking Olympic glory

Athens in 2004 was supposed to be former UBC Thunderbird Brent Hayden’s coming out party. A rising star on the Canadian swim scene, he was poised to make his mark on the world stage. As most people know, however, even the best laid plans can go awry.

Jul 3, 2008 - by By Ben Schach

Academic Rigour Makes for Earned Runs

Pitcher Brooks McNiven credits rigorous academic demands at UBC for making him a better baseball player – photo courtesy of Brooks McNiven UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 7 […]

Jul 3, 2008

UBC This Week | Jul. 3, 2008

UBC Feature Web Site Earth and Ocean Sciences: www.eos.ubc.ca UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event highlights. UBC […]

Jul 3, 2008

UBC President Applauds Sustainability Commitments at First-Ever G8 University Summit

University of British Columbia President Stephen Toope applauds major commitments in sustainability made by some of the world’s most influential universities at the G8 University Summit this week. Prof. Toope […]

Jul 3, 2008

Riding the Waves to Success

From Maui to the Yellow Sea, Nikola Girke competes on worldwide winds – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 7 | Jul. 3, 2008 By […]

Jul 3, 2008

The 2008 UBC Team

UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 7 | Jul. 3, 2008 UBC athletes have participated in the Olympic Games since the 1928 Games in Amsterdam At least 215 athletes, […]

Jul 3, 2008

Tap and Rope Guide Swimmer to Victory

Donovan Tildesley will be representing Canada in the Paralympic Games for the third time this summer – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 7 | […]

Jul 3, 2008

Broad Strokes Power Olympic Success

Jake Wetzel (L) will row for gold in the men’s eight in Beijing, after winning a silver medal in the coxless fours in Athens – photo courtesy of Jake Wetzel […]

Jul 3, 2008

Rolling for Gold

Canadian Paralymic Basketball Team – Photo courtesy of Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 7 | Jul. 3, 2008 UBC alumnus Jaimie Borisoff (No. 11, […]

Jul 3, 2008

Vol. 54 | No. 7

THIS SUMMER, nearly 40 members of the UBC community will participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games as athletes, coaches sports doctors and staff. In UBC’s Centenary year, […]

Jul 3, 2008

Olympic Vet Reflects on UBC Education

The most decorated Thunderbird of all-time, Brian Johns, prepares to represent Canada at his third Olympic Games – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 7 […]

Jul 3, 2008

Thelma Wright on the Munich Olympics

Thelma Wright at a 1971 Canada-Italy meet in Palermo, Sicily – photo courtesy of Thelma Wright UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 7 | Jul. 3, 2008 By Lorraine […]

Jul 3, 2008

UBC Rowers Living a Legacy

Former UBC Rowers Ben Rutledge and Kyle Hamilton celebrate a triumph as part of Team Canada UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 7 | Jul. 3, 2008 By Don […]

Jul 3, 2008

Frick’s Wheel-life Journey Began at UBC

Head Coach Tim Frick has been leading the Canadian National Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Team since 1990 – photo by Bogetti-Smith Photography UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 7 | […]

Jul 3, 2008

Hungry for Another Gold

Jennifer Krempien dominates the court – photo by Bogetti-Smith Photography UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 7 | Jul. 3, 2008 By Meg Walker Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, […]

Jul 3, 2008