Paris Olympic/Paralympic Games: Mental health & athlete performance
Members of the media may directly contact:
Sommer Christie (English & French)
Assistant Professor, School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences
Professor Christie has worked as a mental performance consultant with various Team Canada groups (including Women’s hockey and wheelchair rugby) and can speak to performance psychology – from raising performance to mental skills and performance - at the Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games.
Natalie Durand-Bush (English & French)
Full Professor, School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences
[email protected](available from July 27)
Professor Durand-Bush specializes in mental skills training and assessment, mental health, and coaching psychology. Professor Durand-Bush is also the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport (CCMHS), a specialized centre providing sport-informed mental health care, educational programs, and resources to competitive and high-performance athletes, coaches, and support staff.