Ryan Gauthier

Ryan Gauthier is an Associate Professor of Law at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), Canada. He holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses on sports law, human rights in sports, and Olympic governance. He has held visiting roles at the University of Oregon and Bond University, and directs the Oregon Summer Sports Law Institute.

Education: BA (Carleton), JD (Harvard), PhD (Erasmus University Rotterdam).

Research Interests:

• Sports Law, including governance, human rights, and integrity
• Olympic accountability and host city obligations
• eSports competitor rights and public financing of stadiums
• Comparative approaches to North American and European sports law

Teaching:

• Torts, Sports Law, Sports & Human Rights
• Prior courses: International Law, Employment Law, Human Rights Law

Professional Roles:

• Chair of TRU Law Moots Committee
• Member: Sports Lawyers Association (International Committee), BC Law Society
• Visiting Associate Professor, University of Oregon

Key Contributions:

• Authored/co-authored books on Olympic accountability and sports law
• Over 20 academic articles and commentaries on sports governance