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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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Scaling down the circus to scale up the benefits – A proposed future for international sport events

April 17, 2018
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Marijke Taks (PhD), University of Ottawa
2018 is an exciting year with four major international sporting events on the calendar: the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, and the Arctic Winter Games. These events are embraced by those with a love for sport, including the...

Taking Action: Community Sport Organizations and Social Responsibility

April 17, 2018
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Katie Misener (PhD), University of Waterloo
Community sport organizations (CSOs) are a central thread in the fabric of Canadian society, providing a meaningful place for people to play, compete, volunteer, coach, and interact with others who may share their interests and values. As a foundation of...

Concussions in sport — we can do better

April 17, 2018
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Tom Hall, SIRC
In his teens, Eric Mihalovic was a promising young hockey player. He was tough, a solid player with good hands. “I don’t think we even called the first one a concussion,” he said. “I was hit and my head bounced...

The Role of Sport Administrators in Advancing Women in Coaching through Mentorship

April 17, 2018
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Gretchen Kerr (PhD), Jenessa Banwell (PhD Candidate), and Ashley Stirling (PhD), University of Toronto
The rise of girls’ and women’s participation in physical activity and sport, including at the high performance sport level in Canada, has been encouraging. Unfortunately, this increase in participation rates of females has not been matched by an increase in...

Managing Pain in Endurance Sports

April 11, 2018
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Jonathan Lasnier, PhD Student
Endurance athletes need to persevere through pain in training and competition. According to Kent University’s Samuele Marcora “our mind is what dictates our physical limits”. Exhaustion is not caused by muscle failure, but by the conscious decision to disengage from...

Using Sport to Accomplish Social Change

April 4, 2018
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Bob Elliott, former Senior Leader, the Sport Matters Group
Have you heard the term Sport for Development and wondered what it means? Sport for development (also referred to as S4D and used interchangeably with sport for social change or sport for social objectives) involves tapping into what sport can...

Authentic Leadership – Tips for Becoming the Leader You Want to Be

March 28, 2018
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Dina Bell-Laroche, Sport Law & Strategy Group
Becoming a leader that others look up to is a goal worth pursuing. Authentic leadership is a form of leadership that transforms people, organizations, communities, and the world. Think about the great leaders you admire most. Chances are, these leaders maintain...

Breaking the Silence: Championing Psychological Help-Seeking in Sport

March 7, 2018
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Zarina A. Giannone, M.A.
Sometimes it seems like athletes have magical powers. As they plunge in the water and soar in the air, it can feel as though they are invincible. Their physical superiority, focused demeanour, and competitive spirit often radiate confidence and strength,...

Key Nutritional Needs for Athletes

February 21, 2018
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Most people are aware that athletes require adequate nutrition in order to keep their bodies in their best shape for training and competition. And while every athlete is an individual and may require specific things to meet their dietary needs...

Financial Literacy – What is it and who needs it?

February 7, 2018
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Kathy Hare
In sport, we often talk about physical literacy as “the mastering of fundamental movement skills and fundamental sport skills that permit a child to read their environment and make appropriate decisions, allowing them to move confidently and with control in a wide...

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