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The Unspoken Battle: How Body Image Shapes Sport Performance

For athletes, sport is about pushing limits of skill, strength, and endurance. But what happens when the greatest challenge isn’t physical at all? For many, especially young athletes, the most persistent struggle exists in their own minds: body image.  Dr. Catherine Sabiston, a professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University…

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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
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
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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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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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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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
First Nations
Games and Hosting
Indigenous

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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Athlete Development
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
First Nations
Games and Hosting
Indigenous

2020 Arctic Winter Games: How Uneven Competition Led to Significant Change in Northern Sport Development
June 21, 2019
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Echo Ross, 2020 Arctic Winter Games
This is the first blog in a series leading up to the 2020 Arctic Winter Games that will be hosted by Whitehorse, YT March 15-21, 2020. Subsequent blogs will focus on the logistical challenges of hosting in a smaller centre,...
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Games and Hosting

Let the 2015 Winter Games Begin!
February 12, 2015
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The Canada Winter Games, which run from February 13 to March 1, 2015, will be hosted in Prince George and Northern B.C. These multi-sport games are the largest games in Canada for young athletes and are held every 2 years,...
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