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Concussions and Confidence: Why Mental Readiness Matters in Recovery 

For most of her career, Jen Kish was known as one of the best and most fearless female players in rugby sevens. She captained Canada’s women’s team to an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. And, she also endured more than 30 concussions with only five of them formally diagnosed.  “Your brain health…

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Unprecedented times call for unprecedented sport events: Competition During COVID-19

April 19, 2021
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SIRC with Teddy Katz
Highlights Teddy Katz, a former award-winning sports journalist and the founder of communications company, Think Redefined Inc., sat down with Canadian sport leaders for SIRC to hear some of the valuable lessons they learned hosting safe events during the pandemic. The crisis led to some of the biggest...

Can you hear me now? The emergence of the athlete voice in Canadian Sport

April 19, 2021
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SIRC with Derek Johnston
This article is the third and final piece in a special series that explores how Canadian sport leaders are adapting and innovating to safeguard the well-being of athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and other major games...

Resilience Through Adaptation: How Sport Organizations Responded During the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 17, 2021
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Kyle Rich, Kerri Bodin, Kristen Morrison, Karen Lawford, and Sheranne Fairley
Directions from public health organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered the sport sector, causing many sport decision makers to reconsider what their organization does and how they do it. Although the full scope of the short- and long-term impacts...

The Ripple Effect of the Pandemic: Supporting Athletes With a Holistic Approach

February 9, 2021
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Sophie Brassard, Game Plan Advisor, INS Québec/FAEQ
“Athlete career excellence” is a concept from sport psychology concerned with an athlete’s ability to sustain a healthy, successful, and long-lasting career in sport and life. It means the athlete is striving to achieve meaningful goals in sport and life...

Looking Back – 2020 SIRC Content Highlights

December 21, 2020
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SIRC
Although 2020 was a challenging year, it was rich with learnings and silver linings for the Canadian sport and physical activity sector. Featured below are highlights of SIRC’s top content from the last 12 months. Whether you’re looking for insightful...

Pandemic Silver Linings in Canadian Sport

December 10, 2020
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SIRC with Derek Johnston
This article is the second in a special series that explores how Canadian sport leaders are adapting and innovating to safeguard the wellbeing of athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and other Major Games during a global...

Navigating COVID-19: A Community Sport Perspective

December 1, 2020
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James Anderson, Rocky Point Sailing Association
In the winter of 2020, the Rocky Point Sailing Association (RPSA) in Port Moody, BC was preparing for the upcoming season. RPSA is primarily run by volunteers and employs ten seasonal full-time staff who deliver long-term athlete development (LTAD) programming...

Mind over COVID? Mental health tips for coaches, athletes, and sport administrators

November 10, 2020
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Chantale Lussier, Mental Performance Consultant
During epidemics, the number of people whose mental health is affected tends to be greater than the number of people affected by the infection. Past tragedies have shown that the mental health implications can last longer and have greater prevalence...

Performing in a Pandemic: The Resilience and Leadership of Canadian Athletes

October 4, 2020
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SIRC with Derek Johnston
This article is the first in a special series that explores how Canadian sport leaders are adapting and innovating to safeguard the well-being of athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and other major games during a global...

Returning to Play…Better

September 16, 2020
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Sydney Millar, SIRC
When the initial shock of the COVID-19 lockdown passed, the attention of our sector turned to contemplating what sport and physical activity would look like in an era of public health restrictions. The development and implementation of return to play...

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