Paul Whitinui (School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education) is an Indigenous Māori scholar from Aotearoa New Zealand and is available to media to discuss this week’s announcements that the Washington Redskins and the Saanich Braves, under increasing public and financial pressure, will change their nicknames.
Vikes athletics is advancing the package of initiatives announced earlier this year that further its commitment to providing a supportive high-performance athletic environment aligned with the principles of safe sport. Safe sport principles recognize that all athletes and coaches have the right to participate in a safe and inclusive training environment that is free of abuse, harassment or discrimination.
UVic is unveiling several initiatives that build on the Vikes' rich athletic tradition and its ongoing and deep commitment to providing a supportive high-performance environment for student athletes. The changes and additions aim to affirm, educate and support a culture of excellence for UVic athletics and provide improved resources for students and coaches.
The Vikes men's rugby team edged the UBC Thunderbirds 21-20 to hoist the program's third-ever Canadian national championship title in Montreal.
The Vikes women's field hockey team were crowned U Sportsnational champions on home turf.
The University of Victoria will be well represented at the upcoming 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. A total of 18 former or current varsity student-athletes will represent Canada across four sports including field hockey, rugby sevens, rowing and swimming.
As head of Surf Canada, Dom Domic (BA ’92, MPA ’96) champions the sport and its athletes as surfing debuts in the 2020 Olympics. He says his love of UVic was equal to his love of surfing, so combining the two was a natural step.
The World University Games are the second-biggest multi-sport event after the Olympics, and this month, 22-year-old Vikes rower David Walker is competing for Canada on the cross-country skiing team.
Joining the UVic Sports Hall of Fame in 2019 are Lori Clarke, a two-time women's basketball national champion; Sara Brant Ballantyne, a member of the inaugural national championship-winning women’s field hockey team; and Michael Holmes, an outstanding contributor and champion for Vikes rugby.
On Aug. 28, UVic and UBC came together in Victoria to announce the launch of the Legends Cup Series, which will reignite the long-standing rivalry between the Vikes and Thunderbirds. The Legends Cup is the new trophy that will be awarded to one of the two universities based on a series of varsity athletic competitions this season.
A new era is set to begin for the UVic Vikes women's rowing program, after naming Olympian and former Vikes men's rower Barney Williams as program leader. Williams will take charge of the program following the recent retirement of Rick Crawley.
UVic alumnus JC Fraser is general manager of the Vancouver Canadians, a professional minor-league baseball team affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays. Fraser is responsible for finding sponsors and filling seats at the 67-year-old stadium. Last season, the club sold 98 per cent of their tickets.
University of Victoria expert on walking, running, tripping, falling and human performance is available to media to discuss the ways referees can tell true tripping from fake falling at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Fourth year women's soccer captain and two-time Provost Award winner Emily Lieuwen took home top honours at the April 4 Celebration of Champions and UVic Sports Hall of Fame event after she was named the President's Cup winner.
A total of 19 former or current UVic student athletes will compete at the XXI Commonwealth Games, vying for medals in four different sports: rugby, field hockey, diving and swimming.
Dr. Rick Cotton's research shows how extraordinary results, such as Olympic podium success, can come from the confluence of human capital, social capital and positive psychological capital. You only have to look at Trøndelag, Norway, to understand why.
