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Preventing eating disorders among young athletes

Introduction  Adolescence is a pivotal stage marked by increased vulnerability to the development of body image concerns, disordered eating, and eating disorders. For adolescents involved in sport, where they may face pressure to conform to a certain body type to progress and achieve success, the risk may be even more pronounced.  Consider some of the…

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Capacity Building
Governance
Leadership
Team Culture

Superstars or a super-team? Building capacity to play like a championship team
January 8, 2025
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Taylor Matthews
What makes a winning team? Is it raw talent, star power, or an overflowing budget? Think again. The most successful teams—on the field or in the office—don’t just rely on superstars. They thrive on balance, leadership, and a collective drive...
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Athlete Development
High Performance
Leadership
Mental Health

The transformative power of sport: Insights from two Canadian Olympic rowers
May 13, 2024
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Maxwell Lattimer and Madison Mailey
Reflecting on my life’s journey, I’m profoundly struck by the transformative impact that sport has had on every facet of my life. The journey from a young sport enthusiast to an elite performer was marked by various challenges and triumphs,...
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Anti-Doping
Competition Manipulation
Leadership
Sport Integrity

Sport integrity: Why is it worth protecting?
May 13, 2024
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Megan Cumming
Sports fans are all intimately familiar with the rules of their favourite sports: what’s allowed, and what will get you penalized. Many are less familiar with the behind-the-scenes rules that protect athletes and the integrity of sport itself. Why protect...
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Leadership

Game changer: Reaching top talent in the Canadian sport sector with SIRC’s job board
January 10, 2024
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Taylor Matthews
As the calendar turns to a new year, the doors of opportunity swing wide open, especially within the Canadian sport sector. Teams are actively seeking the right individuals to fuel their ambitious objectives, aiming to build momentum in the months...
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Capacity Building
Governance
Leadership
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Advancing an agenda for research partnerships in sport
October 9, 2023
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Majidullah Shaikh.
Introduction and context The goal of this research was to create an agenda that will advance support and capacity for research partnerships in sport. Effective partnerships between academics (e.g., faculty, students, consultants) and sport sector members (e.g., organizations, coaches, athletes,...
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Community Sport
Leadership
Sport Participation Research Initiative

An investigation of innovation in community sport organizations
September 25, 2023
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Larena Hoeber
Project summary This research builds on a previous project exploring the incidence and nature of innovation in community sport organizations (CSOs). We uncovered that CSOs are turning to innovation, that is any organizational effort perceived as new by the organization,...
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Governance
Leadership
Sport Participation Research Initiative

Can conflict be productive? An examination of conflict in non-profit sport boards
September 11, 2023
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Shannon Hamm
Project Summary  Given the importance of board decisions on the development of sport programming in Canada, an investigation of the impact of conflict within these groups is essential for effective board functioning. Thus, the purpose of this project was to...
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Board Management
Leadership
Leadership and Governance

The Board, the Chair, and the CEO: Role clarification within sport governance
August 16, 2023
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Rose Mercier
Organizations deserve exemplary governance.  And yet, few boards perform at this level. I believe every board wants to shape a meaningful future for the organization it is governing. If it is do this a board needs to achieve 3 outcomes...
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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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Board Management
Leadership
Volunteer Management

Recruiting, retaining and supporting volunteers in a changing sport system
July 5, 2023
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Caela Fenton and Paul Varian
Paul Varian is a sport-management consultant and thought-leader with experience at all levels of the sport sector, from community and amateur sport to large national governing bodies.  Throughout his long career in sport, Varian has served as the Chief Executive...
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