Knowledge Nuggets What is Esport? With the rise of technology, video games have become an incredibly common past-time for many people all around the world. As technology advances, the lines between what is considered ‘real’...
Knowledge Nuggets Using AI to aid Sport Organizations In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) tools have become increasingly popular and common. AI can be beneficial in improving work efficiency and reducing workload of staff. This SIRC blog outlines...
Knowledge Nuggets 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,...
Knowledge Nuggets 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...
Knowledge Nuggets Protecting the accessibility of school sport The financial cost of sport participation is frequently cited as a barrier to access for low-income families in Canada. School sport is often the most accessible form of sport programming,...
Knowledge Nuggets Olympic hosting relationship to medal count Does hosting the Olympics result in a higher medal count for the host country? A recent study examined purported home advantage at the summer Olympics from 1996 to 2021. The...
Knowledge Nuggets Managing the competing tensions of social media as a high performance athlete Social media has become an increasingly commercialized space within the sporting industry, with brands and sponsors seeking to reach consumers through athletes’ platforms. So is social media good, or bad,...
Knowledge Nuggets Exertional Heat Illness Exertional heat illness (EHI) is heat illness experienced during physical activity. It first presents as symptoms that only a participant will be able to detect, like headache or nausea. It...
Knowledge Nuggets Anti-racism-in-sport The Anti-Racism in Sport campaign video features Winnipeg athletes and sport stakeholders sharing their experiences with racism in sport. They offer recommendations to all members of the Canadian sport community...
Knowledge Nuggets Knowledge mobilization for sport organizations Knowledge mobilization is the process of sharing evidence-based findings with an audience who can use those findings in practice. Knowledge mobilization helps close the gap between what is known and...