# Bruce Kidd

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Canada’s efforts to combat abuse in sports saw slow progress this year

Bruce Kidd, University of Toronto professor emeritus in sport and public policy & former runner who represented Canada at the 1964 Olympics

Party for Two - Undercover cop secured murder confession - Sports betting - NDP bill threatens to jail Canadians for speech.

Vass Bednar is at the party table for today's Party for Two. Mark Mendelson weighs in on an undercover cop who secured a murder confession. MLB pitchers have been charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors. Bruce Kidd, a retired U of T professor and chair of the Campaign to Ban Ads for G…

Why we need to stop gambling ads in Canada: Bruce Kidd and Dr. Steve Joordens

In the wake of the NBA gambling scandal, and with Canadians watching televised sports more often, now is the time to curtail the ads that normalize gambling - especially for children. Bruce Kidd and Dr. Steve Joordens from the University of Toronto return to the podcast to reiterate their warnings …

Here’s a winning bet: Let’s lose all those gambling ads before it's too late

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Bruce Kidd, a now-retired professor at the University of Toronto, is our guest on tonight's episode of Village Media's Closer Look podcast. Hosted by Village Media’s Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith, and produced by Derek Turner, Closer Look is a new daily podcast that goes way beyond the hea…

Should gambling taxes fund sports?

Bruce Kidd, professor emeritus, Kinesiology & Physical Education at U of T / He was also a former Olympian

A Historical Perspective of Violence and Safeguarding in Sport

Safeguarding in sport did not emerge overnight — it is the result of long social, cultural, and political struggles. In this episode, we examine safeguarding in sport through a historical lens, exploring how modern sport became institutionalised, why violence was once accepted and even celebrated, …

A Runner's Journey: Bruce Kidd on Sport, Social Change and the Power of an Athlete's Voice

What responsibility do athletes have beyond competition? This week on Skin In The Game, John Cimperman and Tim O'Shei welcome Bruce Kidd, one of Canada's most celebrated distance runners, a former Olympian, scholar, author, and Officer of the Order of Canada. Kidd reflects on his remarkable journ…

Apartheid and the Montreal Olympics: A 50 year retrospective w/ Bruce Kidd

As Montréal celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympics, the Games are being remembered as a defining moment in the city’s history. But Montréal ’76 was also shaped by major political struggles that Local 514 is spotlighting for a special two-part series.One of the most significant was the…

Apartheid and the Montreal Olympics: A 50 year retrospective w/ Bruce Kidd

As Montréal celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Olympics, the Games are being remembered as a defining moment in the city’s history. But Montréal ’76 was also shaped by major political struggles that Local 514 is spotlighting for a special two-part series.One of the most significant was the…