The University of British Columbia has launched a new website with resources for media covering the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
UBC Olympians and Paralympians
For media covering UBC students and alumni (17 confirmed) competing in the Games, the website – www.ubc.ca/2012games – includes a variety of resources, including:
- Video and web profiles of UBC athletes
- Downloadable multimedia
- Athletes’ competition schedules
- Athletes’ Twitter accounts
- UBC 2012 tweet feed
Faculty experts
The website includes lists of faculty experts available to comment on 2012 Games hot topics, including:
- Social and financial impacts of mega-events
- Environment and sustainability
- Sports science and psychology
- Health and sports injuries
- Culture and gender issues
- Terrorism and security
How to connect
For updates on UBC athletes and experts:
- Bookmark: www.ubc.ca/2012games
- Follow Twitter: @ubcnews, @ubcaplaceofmind, @ubctbirds
- RSS: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/tag/2012olympics/feed/
- Subscribe: www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/news/e-services
- Call UBC’s media relations team for experts and athlete resources. (Note: Athlete interview requests should be directed to national teams.)
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