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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…

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Learnings from the COVID-19 Lockdown – Stories from Event Cancellations

July 13, 2020
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Sydney Millar, SIRC
For many Canadian sport administrators, a global pandemic seemed the stuff of history books or science fiction movies. However, in March 2020, with COVID-19 sweeping the globe, a number of major sport events were cancelled in Canada. This article shares...

Virtual Volunteering in Community Sport

July 13, 2020
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Haley Baxter, Katie Misener, Pam Kappelides, and Lowell Williamson
As community sport clubs begin their return to play phases, the short and long-term impacts of COVID-19 – on the field and in the office – are unmistakable. Physical distancing measures and stay-at-home protocols have illuminated how technology can keep...

The Psychological Implications of Returning to Sport Post-Isolation

July 8, 2020
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Lori Dithurbide, CSC Atlantic and Amelie Soulard, INS Québec
As public health restrictions begin to lift across the country, the return to some form of sport participation will require adjustment and adaptation. As athletes return to sport, the virus is still present, and so is the uncertainty. The cancellation...

Life in Lockdown: Researching the impact of COVID-19 on the physical activity and wellbeing of Canadians

May 6, 2020
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Iris Lesser and Carl Nienhuis, University of the Fraser Valley
When the COVID-19 pandemic spread to Canada and protective public health restrictions were implemented across the country, the need to understand how these measures would impact Canadian wellbeing and physical activity behavior emerged. For instance, the closure of recreation facilities,...

What SIRC learned in our first month of working from home

April 15, 2020
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Sydney Millar, SIRC
Across Canada, the spread of COVID-19 is forcing us to navigate new ways of working, relaxing, and spending time with family and friends. SIRC had been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. On March 13, 2020, CEO Debra Gassewitz implemented SIRC’s...

Supporting the Psychological Wellbeing of Athletes: What Can Coaches do?

March 31, 2020
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Jamie Bissett, University of Toronto
There has recently been an increasing number of athletes bravely coming forward to share their stories about the psychological distress and associated mental health challenges they experienced during their athletic careers (e.g., Michael Phelps, Gracie Gold, and Demar Derozan). Athletes...

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