October 29
features
Sports medicine pioneer and UBC Emeritus Dr. Jack Taunton dies at 77
Taunton passed away on October 23 at 77 after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, their two daughters and six grandchildren.
olympics
August 31
culture
Revival of a dying dreamer
I once held dreams so close to my heart I grew intoxicated by the possibilities they offered me.
August 29
culture
Hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon, Nikolova
By 2022, I had been a rhythmic gymnast for 15 years. I had competed for 12, of which 7 were at the national level. I was recovering from several injuries that I was pretending weren’t career-ending. I was losing love for the sport. Then Nikolova showed up and reminded me what rhythmic gymnastics could be.
August 12
sports
ICYMI: How the T-Birds performed at Paris 2024
Of the 21 athletes that attended, 5 brought home medals.
August 3
sports
Samantha Pritchard blends analytics and sports at the Olympics
Pritchard’s role as a performance analysis and technology specialist means she works with team coaches to analyze game play and data to inform their decisions moving forward in competition.
July 23
sports
Twenty-one athletes from UBC to attend 2024 Paris Olympics
The 'Birds are represented in disciplines varying from swimming to rugby sevens to athletics.
March 28, 2023
sports
Canada’s most decorated university swim program has seen 40 athletes grace Olympic, Paralympic stage
Since 1948, 40 students, alumni and coaches have represented UBC and their country across 22 different Games.
September 28, 2022
sports
Walking for Richmond City Council: Former T-Bird Evan Dunfee announces candidacy in municipal election
Former Thunderbird and 2020 Tokyo Olympics 50km walk bronze medalist Evan Dunfee is running for Richmond City Council in the October municipal elections.
July 19, 2022
sports
Being Chinese Canadian at the Beijing 2022 Olympics
My experience at the Winter Olympics was the first time that being Chinese Canadian clicked into place.
