Nigel Crowther, Western University
Classical Studies
Professor
London, Ontario
crowther@uwo.ca
Office:
(519) 661-2111 ext. 84526
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Nigel B. Crowther is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the International Centre for Olympic Studies at the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. He is also a sometime Supervising Professor, International Olympic Academy, Olympia, Greece. He has published widely in numerous schola...
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Nigel B. Crowther is Professor Emeritus and former Director of the International Centre for Olympic Studies at the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. He is also a sometime Supervising Professor, International Olympic Academy, Olympia, Greece. He has published widely in numerous scholarly journals on sports in the ancient world but is best known as the author of Sport in Ancient Times and Athletika. Nigel Crowther is a frequent contributor to television, including an award-winning 2004 documentary Let the Games Begin, which screened in Canada, USA, Britain, France, Italy, Germany and Austria. He is also regularly interviewed on issues relating to the Olympic Games for radio, and contributes to newspapers in Canada and the USA, including the Chicago Sun-Times, New York Times, and Wall Street Week. He has lectured widely around the world, including in Canada, Britain, USA, Austria, Greece, the Middle East, Hong Kong, and Beijing. He is a passionate sports fan, especially of soccer, and former weight lifting champion.
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