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Monash experts: Paris Olympics

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Monash experts: Paris Olympics 

Monash University experts are available to discuss a number of topics relating to the Paris Olympics, which begin on 26 July 2024

Professor Graham Currie, Chair of Public Transport, Department of Civil Engineering
Contact details: +61 414 852 699 or [email protected]
Read more of Professor Currie's work on Monash Lens  

  • Transport planning challenges for the world's largest events

Professor Robert Brooks, Professor of Econometrics and Business Statistics

Contact details: +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected]

Read more of Professor Brooks’ commentary at Monash Lens

  • Economic impact of the Olympic Games on both France and the world economy

PhD Candidate Michael Barta, Faculty of Business and Economics

Contact details: +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected] 

  • Economic impact of the Olympic Games on both France and the world economy

Associate Professor Eric Windholz, Faculty of Law, Monash University

Contact: +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected]

Read more from Dr Windholz on Monash Lens

  • Athlete rights
  • Athlete health, safety and welfare
  • Doping and drugs; betting and corruption

Dr Tom Heenan, Lecturer, Sport and Australian Studies in the Monash Intercultural Lab, Faculty of Arts

Contact: +61 439 047 118 or [email protected] 

Read more of Dr Heenan’s commentary at Monash Lens

  • History of the Olympics
  • Politics of the IOC
  • Impact of the Olympics on cities
  • Social and global activism and the Olympics
  • Impact of the Olympics on Paris/France

Julie Tullberg, Lecturer, Journalism, Faculty of Arts

Contact: +61 409 177 476 or [email protected] 

Read more of Julie Tullberg’s commentary at Monash Lens 

  • Olympic swimming team (former coach, sports science specialist and swimming author)
  • Olympic performance (psychological approach to achieve excellence)
  • Olympians under pressure
  • Sports scandals

Dr Jenny Zhou, Department of Civil Engineering

Contact details: +61 408 508 454 or [email protected]

Read more about Dr Zhou’s work on Monash Lens

  • Air-conditioning-free plans for the Olympic village and potential heatwaves during the Paris Olympics

For more Monash media stories visit our news and events site: monash.edu/news

For any other topics on which you may be seeking expert comment, contact the Monash University Media Unit on +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected] 

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