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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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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
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Masters Sport
Sport Participation

The Role of Motives in the Transition from Youth Swimming to Masters Swimming
March 27, 2019
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Heather Larson, University of Alberta
Masters sport is a great way for adults to have fun and stay active. Dionigi (2015) identified three categories of masters athletes, based on their pathway into masters sport. “Late bloomers” are those who don’t start participating in sport until...
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Gender Equity
Leadership

Balance for Better: Gender Equity in Sport Leadership Benefits Everyone
March 8, 2019
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Greer Gemin, CAAWS
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been towards gender equity in sport leadership, but also to remind the sport sector that we still have work to do to ensure that women’s voices and...
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High Performance
Leadership
Professional Sport

Sport Insight: The rule change that revolutionized curling
March 6, 2019
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Jean Mills, Curling Canada
SIRC’s Sport Insight series features blogs and articles that examine innovation and evolution in the sport landscape. It started as a practice drill between two brothers and grew into the rule that transformed the sport of curling: the Free Guard...
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Leadership
Professional Development
Workplace Wellness

Resolving Conflict: The Power of Dialogue and Authentic Apology
February 27, 2019
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Claire Carver-Dias, Clearday Communications
Healthy conflict is an important part of productive work relationships, but the moment that conflict morphs into something more insidious, issues ensue. In the world of sport we often praise a win-at-all-costs approach to any challenge. When a prospective opponent...
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Athlete Development
High Performance
Social Media
Technology

Athlete Perspective: How to manage social media during competition
February 19, 2019
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Lisa Weagle, Olympian
SIRC’s Athlete Perspective series provides insight and recommendations on key issues from an athlete’s perspective. The collection of blogs and SIRCuit articles profiles Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes and taps into their lived experience. While social media can have many...
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Children and Youth
Coaching
Life Skills
Quality Sport

Teaching Life Skills Through Sport
February 13, 2019
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Sara Kramers & Corliss Bean
This blog is the second in a series by the authors on positive youth development in sport. If this is your first visit to this series, considering taking a few minutes to read the other two posts: Tips on How...
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Leadership
Professional Development

Investing in Leaders is Smart Risk Management Strategy
February 8, 2019
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Dina Bell-Laroche, Sport Law & Strategy Group
The Sport Leaders Retreat is a “leadership development boot camp” for sport leaders from provincial/territorial, national and multi-sport organizations. Hosted by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and the Sport Law & Strategy Group, the program is designed to...
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Athlete Development
High Performance
Mental Health
Physical Health

We Need to Talk about Mental Health
January 30, 2019
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Audrey Lacroix, Game Plan
Life as a high-level athlete has its ups and downs. There is success and failure, stress, pressure, endless doubts, injuries, days where you are surrounded by people and others where you are completely by yourself. It’s a train of emotions,...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Canadian Sport Policies
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
High Performance
LGBTQI2S

Why Transgender Eligibility Policies Aren’t Enough
January 22, 2019
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Sarah Teetzel
In releasing its transgender inclusion policy in September 2018, U Sports joined an ever-increasing list of organizations, from the community to international levels, that have implemented policies to regulate the inclusion of athletes who identify as transgender. Organizations with trans...
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Children and Youth
Coaching
Physical Health
Program Design and Evaluation
Talent Identification

Coming of Age With Relative Age Research: Origins, Consequences, and Potential Solutions
January 22, 2019
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Laura Chittle, Jess C. Dixon, Sean Horton, and Joe Baker
On October 17, 2018, Relative Age Effects: An International Conference was hosted at York University where leading international scholars gathered to discuss the implications of athletes’ dates of birth on sport, health, and education. This article highlights the history of...
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