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The lasting social impact of mega sporting events: Creating accessible, inclusive legacies

Mega sporting events, such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and FIFA World Cup, have long been seen as catalysts for national pride, global recognition, and economic growth. While these events bring undeniable excitement and spectacle, their long-term impact on host communities is often a matter of ongoing debate. In particular, the question of how…

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Putting “Inclusion” into Practice for our LGBTQI2S Community

May 17, 2019
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Aaron Bruce, Canada Games Council
Like many sport organizations across Canada, the Canada Games Council (CGC) has recognized inclusion as a core value within its strategic plan, but what does that really mean in practice? For the CGC, inclusion includes policies, procedures and programs focused...

Developing Executive Functions and Social Emotional Learning Through Sport

May 8, 2019
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Vicki Harber
This blog was adapted from a SIRCuit article written by Dr. Vicki Harber. For the full article, click here. Within Canada, there is some concern that an ethos of “winning at all costs” has infiltrated youth sport, degrading the quality...

Concussion Risks in Your Sport May be Greater Than You Think

May 7, 2019
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SIRC with Derek Johnston
For the athletes in this sport, the concussion risks are real even if brain injuries are rare. It may sound a bit counter-intuitive, but for Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC), concussion education has become a key part of its safety program...

Cannabis and Sport: Perspectives from a Seat in the Canadian Senate

April 25, 2019
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Senator Martha Deacon
Canada’s Olympic history is a decorated one. There have been so many moments of note that we sometimes need reminding of what has transpired as the years pass as the medals pile up. For instance, February 2018 marked twenty years...

Managing the Risk of Athlete Burnout With or Without Early Specialization

April 25, 2019
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Dr. Heather Larson
Parents who dream of their children becoming professional athletes, and coaches who believe that single-minded dedication is the only way to reach the top of their sport, have contributed to an increase in early sport specialization. However, there are many...

Gender Equity is Good Governance – Lessons from the Sport Sector

April 25, 2019
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Greer Gemin, CAAWS
The gender makeup of sport, and sport leadership, is changing. In 2018, the Government of Canada made it clear that gender equity is a priority for all levels of sport, setting a target to achieve gender equality by 2035. In...

A Positive Environment for Volunteer Coaches: The Role of Psychological Contract

April 25, 2019
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Alanna Harman and Alison Doherty
Community sport organizations or clubs are the cornerstone of sport in Canada. A vast majority of these community sport clubs rely almost exclusively on volunteers for their management and program delivery (Cuskelly, Hoye, & Auld, 2006; Doherty, 2005). A threat...

Using app-based technology to influence the physical activity of Canadians

April 24, 2019
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Despite the plethora of positive health outcomes associated with regular physical activity, only 18% of Canadian adults currently meet national physical activity guidelines (Statistics Canada, 2017). To help buck this concerning trend, ParticipACTION has developed an app to get Canadians...

Warmth or Competence: Do parents value one more than the other in competitive youth sport coaches?

April 18, 2019
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Jordan Sutcliffe, Nipissing University
Competence and warmth are two of the fundamental dimensions which we often judge other people (Kervyn, Bergsieker, & Fiske, 2011). Traits such as friendliness, helpfulness, sincerity, trustworthiness, and morality, all contribute to someone’s perceived warmth (Fiske, Cuddy, & Glick, 2007)....

How the Sport of Ringette is Putting a Values Lens on the Concussion Issue

April 1, 2019
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SIRC with Derek Johnston
Every sport organization faces tough decisions around where to channel its limited budget and human resources. “It’s no different in ringette, but we’ve found that by putting our values first, it can actually make decisions easier,” according to Natasha Johnston,...

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