Keynote Speaker

This year’s Keynote Speaker is Sarah Teetzel speaking on “The Olympic Winter Games at 100: Challenges, Complexities, and Legacies.”

Dr. Teetzel has studied the Olympic Games for over 20 years, beginning with her doctoral dissertation on Olympic eligibility rules, completed at the International Centre for Olympic Studies at Western University, which received the Pierre de Coubertin prize from the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee.

A common thread amongst her research is a focus on applied ethical issues in sport, emphasizing the intersection of rules and values. Her research in sport ethics has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the International Olympic Committee, the World Anti-Doping Agency, and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport. Her current research focuses on physical literacy and multisport participation, the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport, anti-racism in sport in Winnipeg, and the history and philosophy of the Olympic Winter Games.

Dr. Teetzel is Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, and a Senior Fellow, St. John’s College at the University of Manitoba. She is also a member of the Centre for Human Rights Research and the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics.

The Keynote Address takes place at the Conference Dinner, 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, at Ode to Food and Drinks, 300 N. Cherapa Place, a short walk from the conference hotel.