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Articles

• Sustainability: The 21st Century Ethos

  The Vancouver Olympics’ integration of sustainability is indicative of how commonplace sustainability is today.

  by William Koty William Koty William Koty is the Director of the University of British Columbia Continuing Studies Centre for Sustainability.   |   comments (1)   |   January 25, 2010 5:11 PM

Blog Posts

• Olympic Memories

  Gordeeva and Grinkov

  A disappointing pairs competition brings back memories of magic in Calgary in 1988.

  by James Marsh James Marsh James Marsh was born in Toronto and has spent most of his working life in publishing as an editor and writer. He has edited over 200 books in Canadian history and social science and is the author of several books and over 100 articles on Canadian history. James was editor in chief of all three ...   |   comments (0)   |   February 16, 2010 4:45 PM

• Who will light the flame?

  The identity of the final torchbearer, who will light the Olympic cauldron, is a well-guarded secret. If it were left to a vote, I would choose....

  by Laura Bonikowsky   |   comments (3)   |   February 11, 2010 8:15 PM