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On the sidelines but central: The powerful role parents play in youth sport

Anyone who has ever sat through a rainy Saturday soccer match or juggled dinner schedules to accommodate volleyball practice knows that youth sport doesn’t happen without parents. They are the chauffeurs, cheerleaders, fundraisers, and sometimes, the most vocal critics on the sidelines. But as Dr. Nick Holt knows all too well, parents aren’t just a…

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Data-driven decision-making: Easy as 1, 2, 3

September 15, 2021
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Kyle Rich, Andrew Backer, Jeff Boggs and Ann Pegoraro
In 2017, The Economist boldly published that data, not oil, was the world’s most valuable resource (Parkins, 2017). Sport organizations produce more data than most organizations, ranging from athlete training and performance tracking to business-related information, such as memberships and...

Ask the experts: Q&A with Chris Penrose about learning from and communicating evaluation findings

September 8, 2021
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Corliss Bean, Caroline Hummell and Chris Penrose
You’ve carefully planned your evaluation, collected data and compiled results. Now what? Brock University’s Corliss Bean and Caroline Hummell spoke with Chris Penrose of Lay-Up Youth Basketball for SIRC’s Experts in the House mini-series on Mastering the Art of Evaluation,...

Project Echo: A movement to make Para sport a better place for all

September 1, 2021
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Erin Pearson and Laura Misener, Western University
The global COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequalities that many people experience, particularly the disparities experienced by persons with disabilities. According to the COVID-19 Disability Survey, over 50% of respondents noted that during the pandemic their needs weren’t being met in a...

The True Sport Experience: Bringing physical and ethical literacy to life in and out of the classroom

August 25, 2021
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the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
Physical and health education teachers and coaches are experts at helping kids learn new skills. By patiently walking students through each learning step, they build the blocks of learners’ physical literacy. However, sport and recreation experiences aren’t built on physical...

The evolution of the active economy

July 19, 2021
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David Legg and David Finch, Mount Royal University
Highlights In November 2018, Calgarians participated in a plebiscite to decide if the city should proceed with a bid to host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Calgary’s shot at hosting its second Olympics and first Paralympics came to an end as 56.4% opposed bidding....

Preparing for an Olympic and Paralympic Games like no other

July 19, 2021
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SIRC with Teddy Katz
Highlights SIRC asked former sports journalist Teddy Katz to sit down (virtually) with leaders from the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) for a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of preparing for 2 Olympic and Paralympic Games amid...

Building a culture of excellence in high performance sport

July 19, 2021
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SIRC with Own the Podium
Highlights An organization’s culture involves the values, attitudes and goals that are shared by a group of people. These values, attitudes and goals influence how the group interacts and operates as its members work toward a common goal. Within and...

The new normal? How digital innovation evolved the fan experience

July 19, 2021
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Adam Steiner and Veronica Allan, SIRC
Highlights Sport, like all industries, adapted to the challenges of the ongoing COVID‑19 pandemic. Competitions and events were cancelled or they continued in empty stadiums. Over the past year, high-performance athletes have become used to long periods of isolation and...

Tokyo, Beijing and a global pandemic: How 4 sports are advancing Safe Sport

July 19, 2021
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Jennifer Coletti and Veronica Allan, SIRC
Highlights Perhaps not surprisingly, the unofficial theme of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been ‘safety first.’ Postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID‑19 pandemic, the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games are scheduled to take place respectively from...

Three recommendations for sport organizations when engaging in evaluation

July 14, 2021
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Caroline Hummell, Corliss Bean and Maji Shaikh
The sport sector considers evaluation an essential organizational practice. Through evaluation, sport organizations can gain insights and solicit feedback about their programs. Evaluation can also inform decision-making, guide program improvements, and build stakeholders’ value and advocacy for programming (Holt et...

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