Knowledge Nuggets Sleep in athletes Sleep is a basic and common biological activity in human beings. Sleep is vital for recovery or replenishments of energy loss during daily functional activities. This is especially true in athletes that physically exert themselves regularly. A recent study shows...
Events 2023 Women’s U25 World Championships October 3-9, 2023 7:00 AM to 5:00 AM The 2023 IWBF Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 3-9, 2023. The pinnacle event for junior women’s wheelchair basketball will feature the largest field in the tournament’s history, with 10 teams participating....
Jobs Manager, MLS Academy Operations September 27, 2023 Position Title: Manager, MLS Academy Operations Location: National Soccer Development Centre (UBC) Terms: Full-time, Permanent Reports to: Director, MLS Academy Operations Vancouver Whitecaps FC is looking for a new team member to join our...
Jobs - Contractor Program Assistant, Fitness & Performance September 27, 2023 The Fitness & Performance (F&P) department of U of T Sport & Rec within the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (FKPE), offers its members comprehensive and integrated physical activity and fitness training experiences at the Athletic Centre, Goldring Centre...
News Nova Scotia’s Commander Nicole Robichaud and National Women’s Hockey Team Coach Troy Ryan to Headline 2023 SPIN Summit Speakers in Halifax September 27, 2023 HALIFAX—Two Nova Scotian’s – Royal Canadian Navy Commander, Nicole Robichaud, along with the bench-boss of Canada’s gold-medal winning women’s hockey team, Troy Ryan – will address the world of sport science and research when they headline a notable list of...
News Team Grandy heading to Elite 8 at PointsBet Invitational September 27, 2023 If four sheets of women’s Sweep 16 action at the 2023 PointsBet Invitational proved anything, it’s that not all wins are created equally. On one hand, Team Clancy Grandy of Vancouver fought tooth and nail in what could be this event’s grittiest...
News Sail Canada introduces its team for the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships September 27, 2023 Kingston, September 27, 2023 – Sail Canada is pleased to introduce its 12-member team that will represent the country at the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships to be held in Búzios, Brazil, December 8-16. Two members of past Canadian teams...
News Take Action: Prevent, Manage & Educate Concussion September 27, 2023 September 24 to 30, 2023, is Concussion Awareness Week in BC, coinciding with Rowan’s Law Day on Wednesday, September 27. In 2013, Rowan Stringer, a high school Rugby player from Ottawa, died tragically of Second Impact Syndrome, having suffered multiple...
News Sail Canada statement on SailGP event to be held in Halifax in June 2024 September 27, 2023 Kingston, September 27, 2023 – Sail Canada shared the following statement from its Chief Executive Officer Don Adams regarding SailGP's announcement today of an event in Season 4 to be held in Halifax in June. "Sail Canada is excited that...
News Six Canadian Skaters to Compete at Final ISU Junior Grand Prix in Armenia September 27, 2023 OTTAWA, ON (September 27, 2023) – Canada is excited to unveil the team of six athletes that will be competing at the final ISU Junior Grand Prix of the season, which will take place from October 4-7, 2023 in Yerevan, Armenia....
