Search

Articles

SIRC articles provide evidence-based and actionable insights from sport researchers, athletes, coaches, sport organizations and thought leaders to advance sport in Canada.

Pitch an Idea
Featured Article

Breaking Ice: Connecting Indigenous Culture and Sport Through Blind Hockey 

In partnership with Canadian Blind Hockey  June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to reflect on the strength, resilience, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. It’s also a time to acknowledge the gaps that still exist, particularly in areas like sport, where Indigenous youth, especially those with disabilities, continue to face…

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Indigenous
Para Sport
Read Article

Search Articles

Search
Showing 1-10 of 11 Results
Mothers
Women and Girls

The bounce-back illusion: Why real postpartum bodies deserve the spotlight
May 7, 2025
|
Paula Baker
Let’s begin with a familiar image. A woman, newly postpartum, stands in her living room. Her baby is nestled in a sling across her chest, and she’s attempting something between a squat and a stretch while simultaneously rescuing a plush...
Read More
Children and Youth
Community Sport
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Gender Equity
Sustainability
Women and Girls

ReThink Sport: Building an inclusive and equitable future for youth sports in Canada
July 15, 2024
|
Catherine Sabiston, Sasha Gollish & Vanessa Coulbeck
From coast to coast to coast, what could a reimagined equitable, diverse, and inclusive youth sport system look like, especially for girls? This is the question driving the mission of the ReThink Sport Project. Given what we know; that youth...
Read More
Coaching
Gender Equity
Women and Girls

Addressing gender inequities in Canadian university coaching
March 8, 2024
|
Hayley Baker
Over the last 50 years, significant progress has been made in access and opportunities for girls and women to participate at all levels of sport in Canada. Despite this progress, the number of women in coaching remains alarmingly low (Banwell...
Read More
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Women and Girls

Looking back to go forward: 50 years of Canadian women’s sport
November 27, 2023
|
M. Ann Hall
U SPORTS 2020 Swimming Championships at Saanich Commonwealth Place, Victoria, BC, February 2020 (Photo: U SPORTS) Looking back over the last 50 years of women’s sport in Canada, it’s amazing how we have progressed to bring equity, stability, and opportunity,...
Read More
Data and Analytics
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Gender Equity
Program Design and Evaluation
Sport Participation
Women and Girls

Using data to plan and deliver programs with gender equity in mind
March 18, 2022
|
Annabel Chan and Marina Khonina, SIRC
This blog post recaps the second webinar in the 4‑part Engaging Girls and Women in Sport mini-series. SIRC and Canadian Women & Sport co-hosted the mini-series, which you can access and learn more about by visiting our SIRC Expert Webinars...
Read More
High Performance
Olympic & Paralympic Games
Physical Health
Women and Girls

Beyond the medals: The health of retired high performance female athletes
February 16, 2022
|
Casey Rosen and Jane Thornton, Western University
Swimmer Summer McIntosh. Fencer Jessica Guo. Artistic swimmer Rosalie Boissonneault. These teenagers were among the youngest Canadian competitors in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Their intensive training will likely continue for many years to come as they search for even...
Read More
Abuse-Free Sport
Coaching
Concussion
Equipment
Physical Health
Training Factors
Women and Girls

How biological sex and gender affect concussion risk and management
September 27, 2021
|
Brynna Kerr and Reema Shafi, University of Toronto
Highlights Concussion recovery depends on many factors, including biological factors (for example, anatomy) and gender-based factors (for example, societal norms in sport). Research shows that female athletes have a higher risk of concussion than male athletes, male and female athletes...
Read More
High Performance
Leadership
Women and Girls

An Official’s Journey to the FIFA Women’s World Cup
April 1, 2020
|
Sydney Millar, SIRC
Officials are considered by some to be the unsung heroes of sport, responsible for upholding the rules and intentions of sport. SIRC sat down with Marie-Soleil Beaudoin – Canadian soccer referee and instructor of physiology and biophysics at Dalhousie University...
Read More
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Gender Equity
Governance
Leadership
Women and Girls

Gender Equity is Good Governance – Lessons from the Sport Sector
April 25, 2019
|
Greer Gemin, CAAWS
The gender makeup of sport, and sport leadership, is changing. In 2018, the Government of Canada made it clear that gender equity is a priority for all levels of sport, setting a target to achieve gender equality by 2035. In...
Read More
Athlete Development
Training Factors
Women and Girls

Lift like a Girl – Weightlifting for Women
October 25, 2017
|
Michelle Caron
With the ever increasing popularity of Crossfit, obstacle course racing (Spartan, Warrior Dash and mud runs) and a few great marketing campaigns – check out #liftlikeagirl and This Girl Can – women are heading to their local gym and hitting...
Read More

Help us, help you by completing SIRC’s new annual survey!

As Canada’s national Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC), we’re here to support those involved in sport at all levels in Canada with the latest insights and resources. We want to know what you find most valuable about SIRC in our new survey!

Complete the survey now!

Through your answers, we hope to learn the best ways to support you by providing the latest insights and resources that have the most impact.

Sign up to Our Newsletter

News travels fast. Stay connected to sport and physical activity-related knowledge, news, jobs and resources through SIRC’s daily newsletter — The Canadian Sport Daily — delivered straight to your inbox.

"*" indicates required fields

Groups*
Skip to content