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Beyond the Stats: Understanding Sleeper Athletes with Dr. Joe Baker

In a sports culture obsessed with early success, Canada may be missing out on some of the best athletes, sleepers, those who develop later, defying the traditional timelines of talent. Dr. Joe Baker, a leading expert on talent development and professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto, says…

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3 artificial intelligence tools that can aid sport organizations’ communications efforts

May 3, 2023
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SIRC
With heavy workloads and limited staff capacity, sport organizations are constantly seeking ways to improve efficiency. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) tools have become an increasingly popular way for organizations to leverage their capacity. In this blog, SIRC outlines...

Cannabis and sport: What athletes and sport organizations need to know

April 24, 2023
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Christian Cheung
Highlights With the exception of CBD, cannabinoids remain prohibited by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport during the competition phase of the athletic season and therefore are not to be used by athletes Although some cannabis and CBD products...

Safe, quality and values-based: 3 approaches to optimize sport experience

April 24, 2023
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Jennifer Coletti and Veronica Allan, SIRC
Highlights  There are several evidence-informed approaches to sport delivery that researchers and sport organizations encourage, and that you can engage with, to promote positive experiences and combat harmful cultures in sport and society  Quality sport, values-based sport and safe sport...

A culture change is coming in youth sport: How sport organizations can incorporate Sport for Development strategies

April 24, 2023
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Bryan Heal, Marika Warner, Luciano Lombardi
Highlights: This article draws on recent insights from the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Foundation’s Change the Culture, Change the Game report, offering practical recommendations for sport organizations and administrations looking to advance a more positive culture for youth in...

Clearing the air around air quality and outdoor sport safety

April 24, 2023
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Sport Information Resource Centre with Health Canada
Highlights In 2022, Health Canada and the Sport Information Resource Centre partnered to create educational resources to raise awareness about air quality and the safety of outdoor sport participation Air pollution can impact the health of all Canadians, but some...

A theory of change for Canadian sport: Dorothy Paul on culture change

April 24, 2023
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Dorothy Paul and Caela Fenton
Highlights:  2 Loops Theory of Change seeks to describe and model organizations as living beings with life cycles  Indigenous sport leader, Dorothy Paul, advocates for 2 Loops Theory as a lens to consider cultural shift within the Canadian sport sector ...

The Sport Information Resource Centre is celebrating its 50th anniversary!

April 20, 2023
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Ottawa – The Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) is thrilled to announce we are celebrating our 50th anniversary! Founded in 1973, as a library for sports-related information, SIRC has evolved into a leading knowledge broker for the Canadian sport community....

Reducing plastic waste in sport facilities is imperative

April 19, 2023
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Cheryl Mallen
The international sport sector, including Canadian sport, needs to work urgently towards the elimination of plastics. At present, sport facilities are significant producers of plastic waste, particularly from food and beverage services. Action on the part of the sport sector...

Governance in membership organizations

April 12, 2023
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Rose Mercier
The landscape of Canadian sport is populated by thousands of membership based nonprofit organizations. In the sporting context, membership organizations are ones in which members pay fees motivated by their interest to participate in their chosen sport (for example, a...

All aboard: How to successfully onboard incoming athletes

April 5, 2023
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Elizabeth Litchfield and Cailie McGuire
From the sports field to the boardroom, groups are everywhere! Think back to a time when you were joining a new group. Did you feel uncertain or nervous? Did you know what was expected of you in your new role?...
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