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Concussions and Confidence: Why Mental Readiness Matters in RecoveryÂ
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…
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,...
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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