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Unlocking potential: Building inclusive, equitable and accessible talent pathways across youth sport

Highlights:  Talent identification and talent development systems  “It is unacceptable that a player like Moise Bombito is not discovered until he’s 23 years old. I’ve coached some of the best centre-backs in the world and his talent level is in that category…We must find the next Moise Bombito at 15. We must know exactly who…

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What we can all learn from Canadian Girls Baseball: A leader in girls-only sport
July 17, 2024
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Corliss Bean, Dana Bookman, and Shannon Kerwin
In the realm of youth sports, Canadian Girls Baseball (CGB) stands out as a game-changer. This organization is breaking new ground by creating a welcoming space where girls can thrive in a sport traditionally dominated by boys. Through their innovative...
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Games and Hosting
Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Life Skills
Sport Participation

Four strategies to support girls through sport-based mentorship
October 11, 2023
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Caroline Hummell & Dr. Corliss Bean
Sport has the potential to foster girls’ healthy development, leading to outcomes such as enhanced self-esteem, physical health, and mental well-being. Sport can reduce adverse health outcomes for girls, such as depression (Canadian Women & Sport, 2022; Eime et al.,...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Games and Hosting
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Behind the spectacle: Participatory action research, and the impacts of a world-class arena and entertainment district on the urban poor in downtown Edmonton
August 7, 2023
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Jay Scherer
Project summary  The project was designed to explore the impacts of a new, $613.7-million, publicly-financed arena development (Rogers Place, the home of the National Hockey League’s Edmonton Oilers) in downtown Edmonton on inner city community members, many of who are...
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Games and Hosting
Governance
Leadership

The 2026 World Cup is coming to Canada: Time to get ready… politically!
July 19, 2023
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Tim Elcombe, Alanna Harman, and Alun Hardman
This past winter, the world’s most viewed sport mega-event, the FIFA Men’s World Cup, was held in Qatar. As a “pure” sporting spectacle, Qatar 2022 counts as one of the most compelling sport mega-events in history, with the (arguably) greatest...
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Decolonization
Games and Hosting
School Sport
Sport Participation

Redefining legacy: How Brock University is maximizing impact from the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
April 19, 2021
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Julie Stevens and Sydney Millar
Highlights When we think of legacies from major games, often we think of new facilities, increased engagement in sport and physical activity, or heightened feelings of national pride. As a key partner in the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games, Brock University took...
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Capacity Building
Games and Hosting
Sport Participation
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Building capacity for sport participation through events 
September 14, 2020
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Marijke Taks
Project Summary The demonstration effect is the assumption that sport events stimulate sport participation. This phenomenon is widely debated (e.g., Weed et al, 2015) given there is little evidence that sport events create new participation in sport. Local sport organizations (LSOs) can play a pivotal role in taking advantage of sport events to...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
First Nations
Games and Hosting
Indigenous
Volunteer Management

2020 Arctic Winter Games: Cultural Program & Gala – A Circumpolar Approach
February 19, 2020
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Echo Ross, 2020 Arctic Winter Games
This is the fourth blog of a series leading up to the 2020 Arctic Winter Games that will be hosted by Whitehorse, YT March 15-21, 2020. Check out the previous blogs about the development of the Games, volunteer recruitment, and...
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First Nations
Games and Hosting
Leadership
Recruitment and Retention
Volunteer Management
Workplace Wellness

Volunteer Recruitment at the 2020 Arctic Winter Games
November 20, 2019
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Echo Ross, 2020 Arctic Winter Games
This is the third blog of a series leading up to the 2020 Arctic Winter Games that will be hosted by Whitehorse, YT March 15-21, 2020. Check out the first blog, about the development of the Games; and the second about...
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Disability
Games and Hosting
Para Sport

Integration in Sport: To Be or Not To Be
September 26, 2019
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Nancy Quinn, Western University
This summer, spectators around the globe witnessed the highs and lows of athletes during competition at the Pan and Parapan American Games. The Pan American Games took place from July 26 to August 11, and the ParaPan American Games from...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
First Nations
Games and Hosting
Indigenous
Reconciliation

Reconciliation as a Social Legacy of the 2020 Arctic Winter Games
August 21, 2019
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Echo Ross, 2020 Arctic Winter Games
This is the second blog in a series leading up to the 2020 Arctic Winter Games that will be hosted by Whitehorse, YT March 15-21, 2020. Check out the first blog, about the development of the Games. Watch for the next...
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