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CiTR Sports interviews UBC's premiere athletes, discovers the off-field stories of the Thunderbirds, and provides your weekly roundup of UBC sports action with hosts who are a little too passionate ab... more
FAQs about CiTR -- Thunderbird Eye:How many episodes does CiTR -- Thunderbird Eye have?The podcast currently has 226 episodes available.
November 04, 2020Change of DirectionThis week, Diana Hong sat down with two-time Canadian National Champion figure skater, and current UBC kinesiology student, Alaine Chartrand! She spoke about her career to this point, why she decided to come to UBC, and why she feels becoming a student was a great decision. Also, UBC golf wrapped up the fall portion of its BC Rivalry Series with a pair of good performances....more44minPlay
October 28, 2020Making a SplashOn this week's episode, we hear from the head coach of one of UBC's most dominant programs: swimming! Derrick Schoof sat down with Alan and Byron to discuss his beginnings as a coach, what it's like coaching such a strong team, and his time as one of the head coaches for Team Canada. Also, women's golf continued to roll, and while the men's team didn't reach the same heights as a collective, one individual had quite a stellar week....more23minPlay
October 21, 2020One Sport is not Enough!What's better than playing a varsity sport at UBC? How about playing two? Jake sat down with Jessica Williams of UBC women's soccer & track and Sophia Kramer of women's soccer & basketball to discuss what it's like being a dual-sport athlete, and the benefits and challenges that decision entails. Elsewhere, UBC golf continued their BC series with a pair of rounds, women's soccer played another exhibition match, and Canada West made a major (and sad) announcement on the status of second semester sports....more43minPlay
October 14, 2020Path to ProIn this week's episode Cory Branson sat down with former UBC men's soccer and current Pacific FC player Jordan Haynes to discuss the wide range of experiences he's had in his career to this point, as well as what it was like playing the Canadian Premier League's bubble setup in PEI. Also, the defending national champion UBC women's soccer team took to the field in a friendly for their first competitive action in nearly a year....more47minPlay
October 07, 2020Thunderbird Eye - The Story of a RunnerFor this week's show, Ryan Alfonso sat down for an in-depth interview with Conner Pierce, a UBC varsity track runner who is also a successful para-athlete with cerebral palsy. Conner shared his story as an athlete - his beginnings as a teenager, his recruitment to UBC, his most memorable events to this point and what his goals are for the future. Also, we had new sports action for the first time this semester, as the UBC golf teams played two rounds over the weekend in Kelowna in the first event of a new BC Rivalry Series....more55minPlay
September 30, 2020Thunderbird Eye - What are TSCs?A double-feature episode, as Mike Liu sits down with three members of the UBC Table Tennis team, before also speaking with two members of the UBC Quidditch community. Both Table Tennis and Quidditch are Thunderbirds Sport Clubs, and we dive into what that designation means, its benefits and what the transition from AMS club to TSC is like....more48minPlay
September 23, 2020Thunderbird Eye - The Reigning ChampsDiana Hong joins a UBC women's soccer training session, and afterwards speaks to Emily Moore, Katalin Tolnai and coach Jesse Symons about how they've adjusted to their new normal, and the ramifications of this cancelled season....more31minPlay
September 16, 2020Thunderbird Eye - Skill on the SticksOn this week's episode we take a look at one of the many non-varsity clubs and sports communities UBC has to offer: the UBC Esports Association! We hear from Nick Reydon and Sydney Harakal as they discuss the effect the pandemic has had on their events, their plans for the future and the reasons why they love Esports....more51minPlay
September 09, 2020Thunderbird Eye - We're Back!After nearly six months away, we are finally back with our first show of the school year! In this episode, we speak with Rocky Olfert, managing director of Canada West, about the decision to cancel sports for the first semester, its effect on athletes and programs and what the near future holds for the conference....more29minPlay
March 17, 2020Thunderbird Eye - COVID-19 Forces A FarewellIt is definitely not a normal episode. We wrap-up the 2019-2020 sports seasons and Jacob signs off prematurely due to the pandemic. BUT there is good news – Liz found time for an interview and Cory reveals a BIG surprise ON-AIR!...more35minPlay
FAQs about CiTR -- Thunderbird Eye:How many episodes does CiTR -- Thunderbird Eye have?The podcast currently has 226 episodes available.