USC Conference on Sports: The Road to London - Olympic Athletes Discuss the Games

USC Conference on Sports: The Olympics

USC Annenberg's Institute of Sports, Media & Society presents a two-day conference examining the impact on society of the Olympic Games.

The conference is part of the Sports & Social Change speaker series, funded by a generous grant from Nike, which brings together professionals and scholars to discuss important issues in sports and the media.

Panelists:
Lashinda Demus, 400 meter hurdles world champion
Allyson Felix, 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist, Track & Field
Jessica Hardy, 50 & 100 meter breaststroke world-record holder
Ous Mellouli (B.S. Computer Science '06), 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist, swimming
Rebecca Soni 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist, 200 meter breaststroke

Moderators:
Alan Abrahamson, USC Annenberg Professor
Donna Heinel, USC Athletics Senior Women's Administrator