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Cirque du Soleil: Bridging the gap between athletes and artists

Cirque du Soleil is renowned for its breathtaking performances, combining artistry, athleticism, and storytelling to create unparalleled spectacles. But how does this world-class organization find and transform its talent? André Lachance, Senior Director Casting and Artist Contract Management at Cirque du Soleil, shared insights into the fascinating process of talent acquisition and development, where elite…

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Mental Health
Sport Participation

Positive sport experiences of gay men
December 7, 2022
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Jake Quinton and Kyle Rich
Sport participation has many benefits for one’s well-being. However, sport is not always a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ people. Research consistently demonstrates that homophobia can be pervasive in sport contexts like gyms, arenas, and locker rooms (Anderson, 2017; Cleland, 2018;...
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Athlete Development
Sport Participation

Challenges and opportunities of dual sport participation
November 2, 2022
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Caela Fenton
This blog is a part of a series created in collaboration with the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Paralympic Athlete Transfer Task Force, spotlighting the opportunities and challenges of Para athlete transfer and multi-sport participation. Not many athletes can claim both summer and winter Paralympian status....
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Athlete Development
Sport Participation

Push and pull: Paralympian Brianna Hennessy is stronger for her multi-sport participation 
October 26, 2022
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Caela Fenton
This blog is a part of a series created in collaboration with the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Paralympic Athlete Transfer Task Force, spotlighting the opportunities and challenges of Para athlete transfer and multi-sport participation. “Para sport, for me, it’s my purpose. It’s the...
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Concussion
Mental Health
Sport Participation

Psychosocial readiness to return to sport following a sport-related concussion
September 28, 2022
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Gabrielle Cadotte, Béatrice Normandin, and Jeff Caron, University of Montreal
Did you know that 1 in 450 Canadians suffered a sport-related concussion (SRC) or other type of brain injury in the past year (Gordon & Kuhle, 2022)? A SRC is a traumatic brain injury caused by a direct or indirect...
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Athlete Development
Disability
Sport Participation

Athletes2Coaches: A mentorship program for athletes experiencing disability
August 24, 2022
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Jessica Ferguson, Carrie Millar and Jennifer Leo
Coaching athletes with a disability requires many of the same skills as coaching non-disabled athletes (for example, developing skill progression). However, coaching athletes with impairments often requires coaches to have disability-specific knowledge as well (Fairhurst, Bloom, & Harvey, 2017). Coaches’...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Athlete Development
Sport Participation

Playing devil’s advocate: How to avoid groupthink in sport environments
August 17, 2022
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Erin Locke and Luc Martin, Queen’s University
“This is how we’ve always done it.” You’ve heard that phrase before. Whether you’ve said it or heard it said, it’s clear that groupthink is present in every corner of our society. When we fail to consider fresh perspectives in...
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
Sport Participation

Cultivating a mastery climate in youth sport
August 10, 2022
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Noah Lipin and Luc Martin, Queen’s University
When children are asked about why they play sports, having fun is consistently ranked as the number one reason. Trying their best, being treated with respect and getting playing time are reasons that fall close behind. Winning, on the other...
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
Sport Participation

Current perspectives on multi-sport participation
July 25, 2022
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Paul Jurbala, Sport for Life
Highlights If lifelong and healthy engagement in sport is the goal, childhood and youth participation in a variety of activities, including unstructured play, make more sense than early specialization Research shows that early specialization in sport correlates with increased likelihood...
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Accessibility
Adapted Sport
Disability
Para Sport
Sport Participation

Enhancing sport and physical activity participation for Canadians with disabilities
July 25, 2022
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Veronica Allan, SIRC
Highlights When Jenny Davey first started working at the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) in 2014, she had no idea how much a fledgling research partnership would shape the work she does in the Paralympic sport system 8 years later. “I...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Concussion
Sport Participation

“That’s a Blue for you”: Referee experiences managing concussion injury risk in Canadian amateur rugby
July 13, 2022
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Jennifer Coletti, SIRC
People who are into sports like soccer and rugby are familiar with yellow and red cards. When an official presents a player with a yellow card, that’s a warning that they’ve committed an offence on the playing field. A red...
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