Sport BC Announces Victoria Community Sport Hero Awards’ Recipients
Sport BC recognizes the importance of volunteers in amateur sport. The significant role volunteers play in their community is celebrated through Sport BC’s Community Sport Hero Awards. The award honours volunteers from Sport BC member and partner organizations who demonstrate the spirit of volunteerism through the years of dedication and commitment they have given to…
What parents and guardians need to know to create positive youth sport experiences
In Canada, youth sport is often coupled with incidences of poor parent or guardian behaviour. News reports of parent or guardian arrests and verbal as well as physical altercations around their children’s youth sporting events are, unfortunately, common (Bell, 2020; Crosier, 2022; Kaufmann et coll., 2019). Further, for many young athletes, dealing with pressuring, loud,…
The intersectional cost of youth sport participation
The increasing cost of youth sport participation has long been a concern for parents and policymakers alike. How issues of affordability show up varies depending upon intersectional realities of income, geography, ability, accessibility of appropriate spaces and more. This blog draws on recent insights from the Change the Game open data portal. We reflect on…
Building the “we” in teams
Athlete leaders who strive towards building a shared sense of “we” and “us” appear to improve not only the whole team’s performance but also individual athletes’ well-being. Researchers have demonstrated that empowering athlete leaders is a great way to reveal a team’s full potential.
Concussion Workshop with Dr. John Van-Herbert
Join us for an informative Concussion Workshop, presented by Dr. John Van-Herbert! Dr. John Van-Herbert is a British trained Osteopathic Manual Practitioner (OMP), having graduated in 2013 specializing in sports injuries, and works with athletes of all levels and ages. John works as an OMP for the Niagara IceDogs OHL team and leads the medical staff for England’s…
Wildfires and outdoor sport
Wildfire smoke contributes to poor air quality, which can negatively impact the health of outdoor sports participants. In the event of a wildfire, it is important to limit outdoor physical activity. Some best practices include rescheduling activities to a later date or, where possible, moving activities indoors.
Bike safety
Biking is a convenient and healthy way to travel, however, it can pose a risk of injury. Proper safety strategies can prevent bike-related accidents. Some bike safety strategies include wearing a helmet that fits properly, regularly checking your bike’s breaks and following the rules of the road.
Safe sport for equity-deserving athletes
Research shows that demographic groups including athletes with disabilities and 2SLGBTQI+ athletes are disproportionately affected by maltreatment in sport. This is why researchers are advocating for more organizations to become educated on topics like racism, ableism and sexism in their sport, and incorporate them into Safe Sport initiatives.
Importance of physical activity for post-secondary students
University or college can be a stressful time. Trying to balance academics, a social life, physical and mental health can be challenging. Students often find themselves having to sacrifice one thing for another, which can negatively impact their health. This blog will illustrate why physical activity is important for the mental health of post-secondary students,…
Group Cohesion in Sport
Group cohesion in simple terms is ‘the glue that helps teammates to stick together’. Cohesion is important for not only group sports but individual sports as well. To help teams become more cohesive, coaches, sport psychologists, and athletes can use team building activities. Team building activities may include games played with teammates, puzzles the team…