Behind the Scenes of Olympic Athlete Preparation

David Smith recently retired from the Faculty of Kinesiology. He has attended Olympic Games in an official capacity, both winter and summer since 1984, and London 2012 was his 10th Games. In working with coaches, his leading edge applied exercise physiology knowledge has directly contributed to 35 Canadian Olympic medals. His presentation will focus on how athletes are prepared and peaked to perform on the world’s biggest sport stage. Tickets: No charge. More info: http://emeritus.ucalgary.ca

Location:

Senate Room – 7th Floor Hotel Alma

Speaker:

Dr. David J. Smith, Professor Emeritus, Kinesiology

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/behind-scenes-olympic-athlete-preparation