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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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Coaching
Community Sport
Professional Development
Volunteer Management
Workplace Wellness

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...
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Children and Youth
Coaching
Professional Development

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)....
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Athlete Development
Children and Youth
Coaching
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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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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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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Abuse-Free Sport
Children and Youth
Coaching
Mental Health
Program Design and Evaluation
Varsity Sport

Changing the Culture of Hazing in Canada
January 22, 2019
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Dr. Jay Johnson and Dr. Margery Holman
Allegations emerging in media reports from Toronto’s St. Michael’s College in the fall of 2018 have made hazing top of mind for athletic staff at Canada’s secondary and post-secondary education institutions. Unfortunately, it is not an isolated event. Reports of...
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Athlete Development
Coaching
Mental Health
Physical Health
Sleep and Recovery
Training Factors

Balancing Psychological Load: New Perspectives on Recovery
January 22, 2019
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Stuart Wilson, Joe Baker, and Nick Wattie
Current views on recovery Recent research by Nash and Sproule (2018) asked coaches for their views on recovery in training. While recovery was widely understood as crucially important, results revealed that few coaches think about psychological and cognitive recovery with...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Coaching
Community Sport
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Fair Play
Leadership
Quality Sport

Creating a Values-Based Sport System in Canada
January 22, 2019
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Alison Jones and Michael McLenaghen
Across playing fields, courts and ice rinks in Canada, demands for improvements in the quality of the sport experience are growing. While sport has long been celebrated for its role in developing the character of our nation, stories shared in...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Anti-Doping
Athlete Development
Canadian Sport Policies
Coaching
Competition Manipulation
High Performance

Athlete Perspective: My reality as a clean athlete in a not so clean sport
January 22, 2019
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Christine Girard
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. I started weightlifting in a small,...
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Athlete Development
Canadian Sport Policies
Coaching
High Performance
Leadership
Sport Participation

2018 Year in Review
January 8, 2019
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Sydney Millar, SIRC Content Manager
As we ease ourselves into the year ahead, here is a round-up of the most popular SIRCuit articles and SIRC blogs from 2018! Top 5 SIRCuit articles The implications of cannabis legalization for athletes Issues in athlete identification and selection:...
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