Institut national du sport du Québec experts available for media interviews
Institut national du sport du Québec – Montreal, July 26, 2016 – Thanks to the skills and experience of dozens of experts, the Institut national du sport du Québec (INS Québec) provides world-class support to all Olympic and Paralympic athletes and high-performance coaches in Quebec. The majority of Quebec athletes who will be representing Canada at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio have benefited from INS Québec’s services in one way or another during their training.
During the Games, several INS Québec experts and partners will be available to members of the media who wish to supplement their Olympic coverage with pieces related to the Institute’s four service categories: sports medicine (athlete health, physiotherapy, nutrition, etc.), sport science (physiology, mental and physical preparation, biomechanics, etc.), coach training and personal development (career transition, budgeting, etc.).
Sport science experts
Sport physiology
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Jonathan Tremblay |
Physiology Consultant for the synchronized swimming team, professor of physiology at Université de Montréal’s kinesiology department. |
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Francois Billaut |
Physiology Consultant for the short track speed skating team, professor at Université Laval’s kinesiology department. |
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Nicolas Berryman |
Physiology Consultant for the judo and water polo teams, professor at Bishop’s University’s sports studies department. Coach trainer. |
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Myriam Paquette |
INS Québec Physiologist for swimming, kayak and para-swimming. Exercise physiology Ph.D. student at Université Laval. Coach trainer. |
Biomechanics
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Mathieu Charbonneau |
INS Québec Sport Biomechanist for synchronized swimming, swimming, para-swimming, kayak, diving and short track speed skating. Coach trainer. |
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Benoit Lussier |
Sport Biomechanist and Consultant for short track speed skating. Ph.D. candidate, Université Laval. |
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Mickael Begon |
Acrobatic Coach and Performance Analyst for synchronized swimming. Professor of biomechanics at Université de Montréal’s kinesiology department. |
Mental training
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Wayne Halliwell |
Mental Training Consultant for several athletes and teams, professor of sports psychology at Université de Montréal’s kinesiology department. |
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Maxime Trempe |
Movement Control and Learning, and Sleep Effects Consultant. Professor at Bishop’s University. |
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Amélie Soulard |
Mental Training Consultant for the para-swimming team. Excellence Sportive Sherbrooke. |
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Véronique Richard |
Mental Training Consultant for swimming and women’s water polo. |
Physical training
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Cory Kennedy |
Physical Training Supervisor at INS Québec. Works with diving, judo and women’s hockey athletes. Coach trainer. |
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Alain Delorme |
Physical Training Consultant for technical-tactical and artistic sports, swimming and combat sports. |
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Raymond Veillette |
Physical Training Consultant for technical-tactical sports. Excellence Sportive Québec-Lévis. |
Sports medicine experts
Sports medicine
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Dr. Suzanne Leclerc |
Director, Sport Medicine, at INS Québec and Head Doctor at the INS Québec sport medicine clinic. |
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Dr. Hugo Hébert |
Doctor at the INS Québec sport medicine clinic. Works with boxing athletes. |
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Dr. Manon Côté |
Doctor at the INS Québec sport medicine clinic—will be going to Rio. Works with synchronized swimming, para-swimming, swimming and soccer athletes. |
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Dr. Josée Rainville |
Doctor at the INS Québec sport medicine clinic. Works with diving and gymnastics athletes. |
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Dr. Alexandra Bwenge |
Doctor at the INS Québec sport medicine clinic. Head of Communications for the Association québécoise des médecins du sport (AQMS). |
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Dr. David Tinjust |
Neuroscientist, Consultant. |
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Dr. Fanny Guérin |
Neuropsychologist, Consultant. |
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David Martin |
Kinesiologist specialized in return to play after concussion, Consultant. |
Physiotherapy and massage therapy
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Josiane Roberge |
Chief Physiotherapist, INS Québec |
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Jean-Sébastien Rondeau |
INS Québec Sport Therapist. Works with diving, fencing and gymnastics athletes. |
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Félix Croteau |
INS Québec Physiotherapist. Works with water polo athletes. |
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Kathleen Smith |
INS Québec Physiotherapist. Works with synchronized swimming athletes. |
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Alain Bellemare |
Massage Therapist, Consultant. |
Nutrition
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Marie-Hélène Bourbonnais |
INS Québec Sport and Performance Nutritionist, P.Dt., Ph.D. candidate. |
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Alexia De Macar |
Sport and Performance Nutritionist, P.Dt., Ph.D. candidate, Sports Nutrition Consultant for the national diving and swimming teams and for several individual athletes. |
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Martin Fréchette |
Sports Nutritionist and Nutrition Consultant for the synchronized swimming, boccia, para-cycling and women’s water polo teams. |
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Catherine Naulleau |
Sports Nutritionist and Nutrition Consultant for judo, weightlifting, cycling and boxing. |
Coach training experts
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Marie-Pier Charest |
Director, Training and Development Programs at INS Québec; Coach Training Programs in Quebec and Canada; Long-Term Athlete Development; Education. |
Personal development experts
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Sophie Brassard |
Game Plan Counsellor, Orientation and Post-Career Guidance Counsellor, Athlete Career Transition Advisor. |
Aiming to be the key performance partner for the development of high-performance sport in Quebec, INS Québec supports some 500 athletes who receive funding from Sport Canada or the Équipe Québec program, as well as 115 coaches funded by the Équipe Québec program. Many of these athletes and coaches are members of the 24 high-performance training groups supported by INS Québec. INS Québec relies on a team of specialist personnel and service providers with specific mandates in order to deliver its services to high-performance athletes and coaches.
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INSPIRING EXCELLENCE!
Headquartered in Montreal’s Olympic Park, the Institut national du sport du Québec (INS Québec) is a private organization that aims to allow all high-performance athletes and coaches in Quebec to develop in a world-class training environment. A key partner of sport systems in Quebec and Canada, INS Québec serves over 500 athletes and 900 coaches in the high-performance community. A Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute (COPSI) Network member, INS Québec coordinates a network of eight regional multi-sport training centres and seven single-sport training centres across Quebec. INS Québec receives support from the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur, Sport Canada, Own the Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Canadian Olympic Foundation, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Coaching Association of Canada, in addition to private partners such as CISCO, Bell, Mondo, Teknion | Roy & Breton, Côté Fleury, Inaxsys, B2dix and Sports Experts. | www.insquebec.org
Institut national du sport du Québec
Att : Evelyne Déry
4141 avenue Pierre-De Coubertin,
Montréal, (Québec), H1V 3N7
Téléphone : (514) 255-1000 poste 243
Télécopieur : (514) 255-1008
Courriel : edery@insquebec.org
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