UBC experts on Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Jul 23, 2021

UBC experts are available to comment on topics related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Japan and international relations

Dr. Julian Dierkes
Associate Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Keidanren Chair in Japanese Research
Email: julian.dierkes@ubc.ca
Language(s): English, German

Contemporary Japan, Tokyo
Olympic volunteering
Sports diplomacy, especially in East Asia, Japan and Mongolia

*Unavailable to comment from August 4 onwards

Prof. Hyung-Gu Lynn
AECL/KEPCO Chair in Korean Research at the Institute of Asian Research
Email: hlynn@mail.ubc.ca
Language(s): English, Japanese and Korean

Colonial to contemporary issues in Japan
State-society relations, international relations, popular culture, media and politics, business history, globalization, political economy

Sports medicine and injury prevention

Dr. Michael Koehle
Director, Division of Sport & Exercise Medicine
Professor, Faculty of Medicine and School of Kinesiology
Email: michael.koehle@ubc.ca
Language(s): English

On-site in Gifu, Japan as a sports medicine physician for Athletics Canada.
Medical issues related to sport
Environmental conditions for the athletes (pollution, heat humidity etc.)
Exercise physiology for the athletes

*Limited availability, also subject to time zone difference

Dr. Robert McCormack
Professor, Faculty of Medicine
Email: drbobmccormack@me.com
Language(s): English

On-site in Tokyo as part of the medical team for the Canadian Olympic team
Optimizing athlete health and maximizing athlete performance
Injury and illness prevention
Medical issues related to Canadian athletes
Anti-doping, knee and shoulder injuries
Sport medicine, cartilage repair and transplantation

*Limited availability, also subject to time zone difference

Physiology and psychology of competition

Dr. Mark Beauchamp
Professor of Exercise and Health Psychology, School of Kinesiology
Email: mark.beauchamp@ubc.ca
Tel: 604-754-9498
Language(s): English

Group/team dynamics and leadership
Self-confidence, close relationships
Sport and exercise psychology, role perceptions and coach-athlete relationships

*Unavailable for comment on July 30

Dr. Lori Brotto
Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Executive Director, Women’s Health Research Institute
Email: lori.brotto@cw.bc.ca
Tel: 604-605-6032
Language(s): English

Women’s health and equity, sexual psychophysiology, mindfulness interventions
Psychology behind athlete sexual activity in Olympic village

*Unavailable for comment on July 23

Dr. Maria Gallo
Professor of Teaching, School of Kinesiology
Director, Masters of High-Performance Coaching & Technical Leadership Program
Email: maria.gallo@ubc.ca
Language(s): English

On-site in Tokyo as the assistant coach to Team Canada’s Rugby Women’s 7s
Coach education and experience
Women in leadership positions
Resilience in athletes and exercise physiology

*Limited availability, also subject to time zone difference

Paralympic Games

Dr. Andrea Bundon
Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology
Email: andrea.bundon@ubc.ca
Tel: 604-908-8588
Language(s): English

Paralympic athletes, Paralympic movement and the social impacts of the Paralympic Games
Gender equity/women’s participation in the Paralympics vs. Olympics
How Olympians/Paralympians have coped and adapted to the postponement of the Games
Intersection of disability and gender
How to speak about/report on disability and report on the Paralympic Games

Sustainability and economic impacts

Dr. Tsur Somerville
Associate Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business
Email: tsur.somerville@sauder.ubc.ca
Tel: 604-329-4585
Language(s): English