Knowledge Nuggets Leadership While many professionals look forward to summer as a time for relaxation, for many in the sport sector, work demands are heating up! As stress levels increase, leaders and staff...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? The first Arctic Winter Games was hosted in 1970 engaging 500 athletes from Alaska, Northwest Territories, and Yukon. In March of 2020, an estimated 2,000 athletes from across the Circumpolar...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? In an Olympic or Paralympic quadrennial, year three is often considered the most important – and with the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo on the horizon, 2019 promises...
Knowledge Nuggets Funding Opportunity The Government of Canada recently announced investments to expand the use of sport and physical activity programming as a means to improve social development in Indigenous communities. The application process...
Blog Women’s World Cup 2019 – About More than Just Soccer June 27, 2019 Since June 7, 2019, televisions, radios and mobile phones around the world have been tuned in to the Women’s World Cup. And while the play on the field has amazed,...
Knowledge Nuggets Sport and Social Change The Women’s World Cup has amazed, inspired and delighted us…while also providing a platform for players to draw attention to persisting inequities in the sport. Today’s SIRC blog provides an...
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion Newsletter There is a lot of news and noise around concussions in sport. If you’re looking for one consistent place to find Canadian and international research and resources, the SIRC Concussion...
Page For Coaches June 25, 2019 When athletes show signs of a concussion, the role of a coach is critically important. Coaches need to make decisions to put safety first, while working closely with athletes and...
Knowledge Nuggets Athlete Development Evidence suggests that a number of preconditions are necessary to achieve at the highest levels of sport, including a family culture of striving and achievement, positive sport-related experiences during early...
Knowledge Nuggets Nutrition Wondering what role nutrition played in the Raptors’ NBA Championship? This interview with Jennifer Sygo, registered dietitian and performance nutritionist with the Toronto Raptors, Athletics Canada and Swimming Canada, talks...