Laurier expert alert: Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games

July 18, 2024
For Immediate Release

WATERLOO — Taking place from July 26 to Aug. 11, the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games will involve more than 10,000 athletes from 206 nations competing in 32 sports. Wilfrid Laurier University experts from the faculties of Science, Arts and Social Work are available to comment on Olympics-related subjects, including Olympics culture and history, the social impact of sport, coaching, ethics, psychology, biomechanics, performance enhancement, and media representations of athletes.

The following list includes experts who are available to speak during the Olympics but does not represent the full breadth of expertise that exists at Laurier. Members of the media can click on the name of each expert below and contact them directly. If you have general questions or require other support, please email akealy@wlu.ca.

Rebecca Beausaert — sports culture and history

Kimberley A. Dawson — Olympians; high-performance athletes; sports psychology

Tim Elcombe — culture, politics and sports; sports development and governance; sports ethics

Mark Eys — group dynamics; sports psychology; team building

Jonathan Finn — sports studies; self-tracking and fitness

Tom Hazell — high-performance athletes; performance enhancement

Jill Tracey — high-performance athletes; social impact of sports; coaching effectiveness; sports psychology; injuries; performance enhancement

Stephen Wenn — Olympic athletes and history; economics tied to Olympics; Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games and pressures to continue through COVID-19; International Olympic Committee; television rights negotiations

For a more comprehensive inventory of Laurier’s faculty researchers, consult the Experts at Laurier database.