Blog - SIRCuit Sport for Development and Peace in Canada over the last 50 years November 27, 2023 Introduction Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) refers to the organization and mobilization of sport to meet non-sport goals of international development, such as health promotion, gender empowerment, education, and...
Blog - SIRCuit SIRC at 50: A half-century of shaping Canadian sports through knowledge and collaboration November 27, 2023 The Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) has been a pivotal organization in Canada’s sporting landscape for half a century. Founded with the vision to provide valuable research and knowledge to...
Knowledge Nuggets Updated Concussion Consensus Statement As new research around concussions in sport is published, best practices must adjust to reflect new findings. To that end, a new Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport has been...
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,...