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Social Media Pressure
August 9, 2019
Wondering how athletes at the Pan American and Parapan American Games cope with the pressures of social media? Learn how one Olympic team managed their social media use in this SIRC blog by curler Lisa Weagle.
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Unique Pan Am Sports
August 8, 2019
The Pan American Games feature a number of unique sports that aren’t included at the Olympic Games. These include: roller artistic skating, roller speed skating, extreme canoe slalom, racquetball, squash, water ski and wakeboard. Which of these sports did you most enjoy during the Games? Complete our twitter poll!
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Pan Am Games Service Environment
August 7, 2019
At the Pan and Parapan Am Games, the service environment an athlete experiences can influence their competitive performance. For event managers, creating a great games experience entails meeting athletes’ basic needs (proper nutrition, good sleeping conditions), ensuring good training facilities for preparation, and providing social activities to alleviate competition stress. Learn more in this SIRC...
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Swimming Canada – Video Feedback
August 6, 2019
Swimming events kick off today at the Pan American Games. In this short video from CBC Sports, Head Coach Ben Titley describes how Swimming Canada is using data analytics and video feedback to support athlete performance, leveraging technology to to assess race plan execution, provide pool-side feedback, and even inform recovery.
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Gender Equity at the 2019 Pan Am Games
August 2, 2019
After Day 6 at the Pan American Games, Team Canada women have won 32 of Canada’s 55 medals (58%) plus 4 mixed team event medals. This success is in line with the 2015 Games, where women won 51% of the the team’s medals, and 61% of the golds. As the number of events for women...
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BodyCap
August 1, 2019
The “BodyCap” is an ingestible computer used to monitor athletes’ core temperatures. After tracking the athlete’s temperature during warm-up, pre-race cooling and competition, data can be downloaded via BlueTooth for analysis. The technology is being used to help athletes prepare for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, where extreme heat conditions are expected. Check out...
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Mattamy National Cycling Centre Voucher
July 31, 2019
New facilities are an important part of hosting national and international events. But how can host committees leverage the events to drive post-event community engagement? Research conducted at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in conjunction with the track cycling competitions at the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games used a voucher system to encourage spectators to...
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Athlete Support Providers
July 30, 2019
Cheering on athletes at the Pan American Games are support providers that have helped the athlete achieve at the highest levels of sport. These VIPs provide emotional, esteem, information and tangible support to reduce stressors and enable the athlete to focus on training and competition. Whether they are a coach, member of the athlete’s integrated...
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Surfing at Pan Am Games
July 29, 2019
Surfing debuts today at the 2019 Pan American Games, ahead of it’s Olympic debut in Tokyo. Events are scheduled for men and women in shortboard, longboard, and SUP surfing and racing. Catch the competition July 29th to August 4th. Click here to learn more about the Canadian surfers, including 16 year old phenom Mathea Olin.
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Pan Am Games Kickoff
July 26, 2019
Go Canada Go! The Pan American Games kicks off today in Lima, Peru. Athletes from around the world will amaze and inspire. The SIRC team wishes all members of the Canadian team the best of luck. Watch SIRC’s daily News Hub and social media platforms for Games-related content! Visit the SIRC website or follow us on...
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