Last month, UBC’s Jon Azpiri was in Sochi taking in gold medal hockey games, sad Russian hockey players and frightening bear mascots.
Mar 4, 2014 - by Jon Azpiri
The public increasingly expects host cities to meet tough environmental standards, says expert.
Feb 12, 2014
The University of British Columbia has more than 20 experts available to comment on the Sochi Games, from security to sports science.
Feb 4, 2014
UBC’s Anne Gorsuch details the troubled history of the seaside town of Sochi, a paradoxical place of healing and excess.
Feb 3, 2014
UBC law prof Margot Young on gay rights in Russia.
Jan 31, 2014
From bomb threats to cyber attacks, UBC expert assesses Sochi’s complex threat environment.
Jan 29, 2014
A UBC prof looks at what the Sochi Games say about Russia’s past and its future.
Jan 20, 2014
UBC Prof. and Chief Medical Officer for the Canadian Olympic Committee Bob McCormack is heading to Sochi to help Canadian athletes stay fit and get on the podium.
Jan 13, 2014
UBC experts are available to comment on the Sochi Winter Games, from security to sports psychology.
Jan 1, 2014
UBC Law Prof. Margot Young examines Russia’s gay rights laws and lifting of the female ski jumping ban.
Aug 1, 2013
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