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Nominations Open for Jumping Youth Bursary Program

September 22, 2020 Equestrian Canada

The Equestrian Canada (EC) Jumping Committee is currently accepting nominations for the 2020 Jumping Youth Bursary Program. This program, made possible thanks to a generous donation by Mark Samuel, Kevin Sanford, and the Samuel-Sanford family, was developed by the Jumping...

Olympic Medalist Shannon Rempel Joins Canadian Long Track Program as Assistant Coach

September 22, 2020 Speed Skating Canada

Winnipeg native will work closely with the sprint and women’s allround training groups [caption id="attachment_77698" align="alignnone" width="300"] Shannon Rempel, of Winnipeg, MB, skates in the ladies 500m B final at the ISU long track speed skating world cup at the...

Hofbauer and Cliff Headline World Half Marathon Championships Team

September 22, 2020 Athletics Canada

Athletics Canada today unveiled the team of four men and one woman who will represent Canada at the rescheduled 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon Championships next month. This event was postponed in March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 World...

Ontario Soccer announces Ontario Player Development League License Holder coming to Niagara Region

September 22, 2020 Ontario Soccer

Niagara Falls SC becomes the 30th OPDL License Holder in Ontario, the province's standards based high performance program Vaughan, ON – Ontario Soccer’s Player Development Program has announced that Niagara Fall SC will join the Ontario Player Development League (OPDL)...

More Than A Coach

September 22, 2020 Lethbridge Sport Council

To celebrate National Coaches Week, we asked a couple of local athletes to tell us about their coach. They shared why a coach is 'more than a coach'. Track and Field athlete Aaron Hernandez tells us about his coach, Jaime...

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Canada Soccer announces National Teams Coach Education Program

September 22, 2020 Canada Soccer

Canada Soccer has announced an innovative program to support the coach education of 15 of its current and former National Team Program players with a unique, online and combined Canada Soccer C/B Licence opportunity. The players will be supported in...

Sail Canada News

September 21, 2020 Sail Canada

COVID-19 UPDATES It's National Coaches Week National Coaches Week is a time to celebrate the positive impact coaches have on athletes and their communities across Canada. Each year, thousands of people across Canada take part in National Coaches Week to...

Class is Now in Session! Equestrian Canada Celebrates National Coaches Week with the Launch of the ECampus

September 21, 2020 Equestrian Canada

Ottawa, ON, Sept. 21, 2020 – In celebration of National Coaches Week, Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online learning platform and management system, ECampus, available through MyEC. In addition to providing premier educational...

COC Athletes’ Commission releases seven recommendations on Rule 50

September 21, 2020 Canadian Olympic Committee

Canadian athletes asking for additional meaningful opportunities to celebrate unity and inclusion at GamesTORONTO (September 21, 2020) – On Monday, the Canadian Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission (COC AC) shared its recommendations for Rule 50 as part of the International Olympic...

MEDIA RELEASE: NAIG 2020 Postponement Plan Extended

September 21, 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Council

September 18, 2020 – The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Council met via teleconference on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 to discuss the ongoing uncertainties with the COVID-19 pandemic. In consultation with its members and stakeholders, the NAIG Council determined that...