  {"id":199025,"date":"2014-02-18T15:57:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-18T20:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yfiledev.uit.yorku.ca\/?p=199025"},"modified":"2025-04-02T09:54:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:54:51","slug":"faster-stronger-deadlier-why-do-elite-athletes-sneer-at-risk-and-tempt-the-gods-and-why-do-we-encourage-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2014\/02\/18\/faster-stronger-deadlier-why-do-elite-athletes-sneer-at-risk-and-tempt-the-gods-and-why-do-we-encourage-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Faster, stronger -- deadlier: Why do elite athletes sneer at risk and tempt the gods, and why do we encourage them?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>快播视频 kinesiology Professor <b>Parissa Safai<\/b> thinks US snowboarder Shaun White\u2019s refusal to participate in the slopestyle competition at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is the first whiff of a bubbling conflict. \u201cI think the games get romanticized to the neglect of rational study of whether these athletes are risking their life and limbs,\u201d said Safai in <i>The Globe and Mail<\/i> Feb. 14. \u201cThe answer isn\u2019t to sit here and say, no, no, no Olympics. Because there is something to be said for risk. If athletes don\u2019t push themselves, we risk not seeing the human body in its fullness and glory. I cannot deny the thrill of watching them do these things with their bodies, the genuine and honest uncertainty of the outcome. . . . I don\u2019t mean to advocate that we bubble-wrap everyone.\u201d<i> <\/i>What does bother her, she says, is a lack of transparency. \u201cMy question is, who profits from this? And my answer is, not the athletes.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/sports\/olympics\/faster-stronger-deadlier-why-do-elite-athletes-sneer-at-risk-and-tempt-the-gods-and-why-do-we-encourage-them\/article16903881\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_LoveLetters.pdf\">Ontario Archives releases First World War love letters<\/a><br \/>\nBefore he was killed in the First World War, Harry Mason wrote longingly to the Toronto girl he loved, reported the <i>Toronto Star<\/i> Feb. 15. . . . On Valentine\u2019s Day, the Ontario Archives published a collection of heartbreaking and fascinating letters between the adoring Harry Mason and Sadie Arbuckle. . . . The gripping letters are part of the Archives of Ontario\u2019s World War I exhibit, which will include a travelling exhibit of diaries and letters in June, and an exhibit of correspondence at the archive\u2019s home at <b>快播视频<\/b> this fall. <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_LoveLetters.pdf\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_RiteOfSpring.pdf\">Rite of a Canadian spring<\/a><br \/>\nIf you thought bears and wolves were the scariest things you might encounter in the woods of Northern Ontario, York Dance Ensemble has a surprise for you. Think of a tribe of near-feral youngsters, whipped into an atavistic frenzy that drives them to human sacrifice. In reimagining Stravinsky\u2019s legendary 1913 ballet score, <i>The Rite of Spring<\/i>, Artistic Director <b>Holly Small<\/b> and her creative collaborators at 快播视频 decided to reset the composer\u2019s evocation of ancient pagan Russia in the wilds of the contemporary Canadian north, using imagery from painter Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven as visual inspiration. They call it <i>Rite Redux<\/i>, reported the <i>Toronto Star<\/i> Feb. 14. <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_RiteOfSpring.pdf\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_AoundTheWorld.pdf\">Around the world with an MBA<\/a><br \/>\nAs the world has become smaller, executive MBA (or EMBA) programs have extended their reach to give students the opportunity to work on real projects in a global setting. . . . Students who enrolled in the Kellogg-Schulich Executive MBA program last month, offered through the Schulich School of Business at 快播视频, will be participating in a new global strategy project that involves going to Sao Paulo, Brazil, to learn about business throughout the region. \u201cWe are excited about this new initiative because the format complements the breadth of coverage about a region in our existing global electives with an in-depth, practical experience through the project,\u201d explained <b>Andr\u00e9 deCarufel<\/b>, the academic director for the Kellogg Schulich EMBA program, in the <i>Toronto Star<\/i> Feb. 15. <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_AoundTheWorld.pdf\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_BeyondBorders.pdf\">Taking local business beyond borders<\/a><br \/>\nFor <b>Thomas Rohricht<\/b>, a 44-year-old MBA student at the Schulich School of Business, nothing beats getting real-life experience. That's why he's enrolled at Schulich's Centre for Global Enterprise, a new initiative that puts MBA students on the front line with small- and medium-sized enterprises interested in looking beyond Canada's borders. His team is working alongside peers with an automotive parts manufacturer with operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. \u201cNothing can replace real-world consulting experience,\u201d said Rohricht in the <i>Toronto Star<\/i> Feb. 15. \u201cOur team has been forced to overcome client difficulties and internal difficulties.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_BeyondBorders.pdf\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_MBAsurvival.pdf\">Your MBA survival guide<\/a><br \/>\nChoose your school wisely. Picking the right fit for you is crucial, reported the <i>Toronto Star<\/i> Feb. 15. Look into full- versus part-time, the culture, the length of the course and where it's located. Some programs accept students straight from their undergrad, while others require you have a few years of work experience. \u201cLook at what you want to be doing five years into the future and then work backwards from there,\u201d said <b>Hosup Lee<\/b>, a financial analyst on the Minto development team who graduated from the Schulich School of Business at 快播视频 in 2013. <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_MBAsurvival.pdf\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_Startup.pdf\">Wake up to startup potential<\/a><br \/>\nWhile working as a national accounts manager at Pepsico Foods Canada, <b>Dan Tzotzis<\/b> did his MBA part-time at 快播视频's Schulich School of Business. Then, in August 2012, he and two friends tapped their collective experience in consumer packaged goods to launch their own company, AWAKE Chocolate. Their idea was to market high-caffeine chocolate bars. They've achieved more than $2 million in sales in their second year and now retail their product in 8,000 stores in Canada and another 8,000 in the US. Tzotzis credits the MBA program with giving him \u201can understanding of what I was good at and who to surround myself with \u2013 people with complementary skill sets.\u201d Also, one of his professors provided advice in the early stages for AWAKE's marketing and design plans, reported the <i>Toronto Star <\/i>Feb. 15. <a href=\"https:\/\/yfile.news.yorku.ca\/files\/2014\/02\/TorontoStar_Startup.pdf\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/metro\/1187572-bikes-to-boost-student-performance\">Bikes to boost student performance<\/a><br \/>\nStudents at five elementary schools in the Halifax region will have a new tool in the classroom to help them concentrate when they\u2019re feeling a bit overwhelmed \u2013 bikes. . . . Luke MacDonald, one of three partners at Aerobics First sporting goods store in Halifax, spearheaded the initiative, reported the <i>Chronicle-Herald<\/i> Feb. 16. He introduced the idea, based on one he saw implemented during a Run for Life brainstorming session at <b>快播视频<\/b> in Ontario in 2012, to the school board, which approved the project. <a href=\"http:\/\/thechronicleherald.ca\/metro\/1187572-bikes-to-boost-student-performance\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/small-business\/sb-growth\/success-stories\/york-region-poised-to-become-canadas-next-big-tech-hub\/article16747510\/\">Could York Region become Canada\u2019s next big tech hub?<\/a><br \/>\nOttawa and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., have been home to some of Canada\u2019s brightest stars, but little-recognized York Region may be taking a run at restoring some of the tech limelight to the country\u2019s $155-billion industry, reported <i>The Globe and Mail<\/i> Feb. 17. . . . Karna Gupta, head of the Information Technology Association of Canada, credits the region\u2019s success to its diverse population and the way its nine municipalities, schools including <b>快播视频<\/b> and Seneca College, and incubator ventureLAB have made explicit efforts to work together. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/small-business\/sb-growth\/success-stories\/york-region-poised-to-become-canadas-next-big-tech-hub\/article16747510\/\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/its-time-to-privatize-canadas-leading-ports-and-airports\/article16898997\/\">It\u2019s time to privatize Canada\u2019s leading ports and airports<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cThe falling Canadian dollar, weak economic growth, and high trade deficits, despite robust commodity exports, suggest the need for fresh thinking about future strategies for companies, governments and national institutions,\u201d co-wrote Schulich School of Business Professor <b>Charles McMillan<\/b> in <i>The Globe and Mail<\/i> Feb. 17. \u201cGlobally, the worst of the 2008 economic downturn is over, but the recovery is tepid at best. Canada, by any standards, is well positioned to take advantage is this global rebound. But it can do more. It is time to make Canada\u2019s leading ports and airports a global destination to serve wider markets. It is time to privatize Canada\u2019s leading ports and airports.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/globe-debate\/its-time-to-privatize-canadas-leading-ports-and-airports\/article16898997\/\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicregister.org\/news\/canada\/item\/17651-laval-marie-de-l%19incarnation-intertwined-with-canada%19s-history\">Laval, Marie de l\u2019Incarnation intertwined with Canada\u2019s history<\/a><br \/>\nThe beginnings of the Church in Canada include a series of firsts that go beyond reminding us of who we are. If Blessed Marie de l\u2019Incarnation and Blessed Bishop Fran\u00e7ois de Laval become saints this year, in time for the 350th anniversary of the founding of the diocese of Quebec, these new saints could inspire Canadian Catholics to imagine what their church will become. . . . If Canadians could come to understand the world of Bishop Laval and Marie de l\u2019Incarnation, they might see the origins of this country differently, said 快播视频 history Professor <b>Boyd Cothran<\/b> in the <i>Catholic Register <\/i>Feb. 17. \u201cWhen they got here they discovered a complex indigenous place where they had to compromise, they had to learn how to live together and they had to create community,\u201d Cothran said. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicregister.org\/news\/canada\/item\/17651-laval-marie-de-l%19incarnation-intertwined-with-canada%19s-history\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2014-02-18\/matten-social-responsibility-as-more-than-a-business-add-on\/5265100\">Social responsibility more than a business add-on<\/a><br \/>\nAs long as social responsibility remains a side pursuit for businesses rather than a core purpose, people will continue to think poorly of corporations, wrote <b>Dirk Matten<\/b>, the Hewlett Packard Chair of Corporate Social Responsibility at 快播视频\u2019s Schulich School of Business, in ABC News Online Feb. 18. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2014-02-18\/matten-social-responsibility-as-more-than-a-business-add-on\/5265100\">Read full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>快播视频 kinesiology Professor Parissa Safai thinks US snowboarder Shaun White's refusal to participate in the slopestyle competition at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games is the first whiff of a bubbling conflict. \"I think the games get romanticized to the neglect of rational study of whether these athletes are risking their life and limbs,\" said Safai in <em>The Globe and Mail<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"yfileauthor":[],"qualifier":[],"yfile-author":[],"tags-to-show":[],"workflow":[],"class_list":["post-199025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-york-in-the-media"],"acf":{"internal_publish_date":null,"original_image":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Faster, stronger - deadlier: Why do elite athletes sneer at risk and tempt the gods, and why do we encourage them? 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