Sports psychology Body image Sociocultural barriers to women’s participation in sportMichelle DionneAssociate Chair and Associate ProfessorDepartment of Psychology

www.ryerson.ca/psychology/faculty/dionne

Financing the Olympics – sponsorships, government funds, admission faresAlan KaplanAssociate ProfessorTed Rogers School of Business Management

www.ryerson.ca/tedrogersschool/bm/faculty/directory/bios/kaplan.html

Sports marketing and sponsorshipImpact of sports facilities in urban centresLeadership, management within international sporting eventsFernando PardoAssistant Professor, Sport MarketingTed Rogers School of Business Management

History of Olympics Gender and sportsYunxiang GaoAssistant ProfessorDepartment of History

www.ryerson.ca/history/faculty/gaoy.htmlPublished China and the Olympics, Sports, Sports Figures and Beijing Olympic Games 2008 in the Encyclopedia of Modern China (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 2009)Other languages: Mandarin

Economic impact of large sporting events on cities Eric KamAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Economics

www.ryerson.ca/economics/faculty/kame1.html

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