News FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup in Secret Garden Lewis Irving gets first career podium in men’s aerials December 18, 2017 Freestyle Canada - Secret Garden, China, December 16, 2017 – The aerials athletes started their World Cup season in Secret Garden, China on Saturday, December 16, on the very spot where the Beijing Olympics will be held in 2022. The...
News 2017 Year in Review - Day 3: And the winner is... December 18, 2017 Canadian Sport Institute Calgary - Best Performances of 2017 Click here to see which Olympic and Paralympic athlete earned 1st place in our 2017 Best Performances Review CSI Calgary Initiatives Today we highlight the ongoing work CSI Calgary is doing...
News MANITOBA ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP INTERNATIONAL CURLING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE December 18, 2017 The Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba (CSCM) - Manitoba is sliding closer to establishing an International Curling Centre of Excellence (ICCE) by selecting the committee that will help guide its development, Premier Brian Pallister and Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Cathy...
News AthletesCAN signs Universal Declaration of Player Rights in Washington, D.C. December 15, 2017 AthletesCAN - Washington, D.C. (December 14, 2017) - The world’s leading player association executives—collectively representing more than 85,000 players and athletes—announced a Universal Declaration of Player Rights (UDPR) today in Washington, D.C. The Declaration addresses the persistent, systemic and long-standing...
News RCA announces newly appointed Provincial Director - Carol Hermansen December 15, 2017 Rowing Canada Aviron - Thursday December 14, 2017 – Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) is pleased to announce it’s newly appointed Provincial Director following the 2017 RCA Semi-Annual Board Meeting. Carol Hermansen (Calgary, AB) was appointed as the RCA Provincial Director, serving...
News Athletics Athlete Suspended for the Presence of Cannabis December 15, 2017 Canada Games Council - (December 15th, 2017) Ottawa – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced on October 2nd that Tacuma Anderson-Richards was determined to have committed an anti-doping rule violation pursuant to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP) and received...
News Under Armour announces official partnership with Team Canada through 2024 December 15, 2017 Canadian Olympic Committee - Innovation leader signs on as Official High Performance Footwear Supplier TORONTO (December 15, 2017) – Under Armour and the Canadian Olympic Committee are proud to announce Under Armour as the Official High Performance Footwear Supplier for...
News U SPORTS Football Athlete Suspended for Presence of Five Prohibited Substances December 15, 2017 CCES - (Ottawa, Ontario – December 14, 2017) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Wade Cyr, a U SPORTS football athlete, received a four-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The athlete’s urine sample,...
News The best junior short track speed skaters in the country in Saguenay this weekend for Speed Skating Canada’s Canadian Junior Championships December 15, 2017 Speed Skating Canada - Competitions will be held December 15-17 at the Centre Georges-Vézina Saguenay, December 14, 2017 – The top 64 junior short track speed skaters in Canada will be in action this weekend, December 15-17, at Saguenay’s Centre...
Knowledge Nuggets Healthy lifestyle Teaching Moment Researchers know that certain genes are associated with obesity. However, having a genetic predisposition to obesity doesn’t determine whether or not you become obese. Choosing to live a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet and regular exercise, regardless...