News Two Top-5 finishes for Canadian athletes at 2017 Cadet, Junior & U21 World Championships October 31, 2017 Karate Canada – Tenerife, Canary Islands – Canada’s junior national karate team is celebrating its performance at the 2017 Cadet, Junior & U21 World Championships, held in Tenerife, Canary Islands, from October 25th-29th, 2017. A total of 25 Junior National...
News Welcome to the Premier's Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport October 31, 2017 I·SPARC - The 2017 Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport were presented to eight outstanding Aboriginal athletes from British Columbia’s Northeast Region during a formal celebration held today at Nusdeh Yoh Elementary School in Prince George, B.C. The Northeast...
Knowledge Nuggets sitting ex Activity and Exercise For many people, getting up to move every hour or alternating standing and sitting at a desk is not realistic. Every little bit of exercise helps, though, and these are all exercises you can do while sitting...
News 2018 RCA Coach Certification and Coach Developer Grants October 31, 2017 Rowing Canada Aviron - For the past nine years, Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA), with support from Sport Canada, has been assisting clubs in building awareness and increasing grassroots participation among youth in rowing. Since the program’s inception, RCA has distributed over $300,000 in funds...
News HERITAGE CUP: A LOOK BACK ON A GREAT NIGHT OF BOX LACROSSE IN HAMILTON October 31, 2017 The Canadian Lacrosse Association - OTTAWA, ON – The 2017 Heritage Cup, an international box lacrosse event held at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre on October 21, brought the Canadian national team to fans in southern Ontario for the first time since...
News Canada’s Medal-Winning Bobsleigh and Skeleton Athletes Set to Launch Critical Olympic Season in Heart of Toronto October 31, 2017 Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton —Middle school visit, Spirit of Sport award presentation, and corporate push challenge at Nathan Phillips Square highlight unique two-day journey through Toronto— Media Note: Please note the change in start time for the official World Cup Bobsleigh...
News Celebrating Canadian Sport History: New Website Spotlights Game-changing Years October 31, 2017 A Piece of Canadian Sport History- Ottawa - A Piece of Canadian Sport History (http://canadiansporthistory.ca/) is a newly-launched, free website that covers the period 1977 to 1982, five critical years in Canadian sport. The website features news, articles, profiles, and results...
News Freestyle Canada Announces Its NextGen Athletes for the 2017-2018 Season October 30, 2017 Freestyle Canada - Vancouver, BC, October 2017 – Freestyle Canada is pleased to unveil the names of the athletes that will be part of the NextGen group for the 2017-2018 season. These promising, young athletes will compete mainly on the...
News Canada picks up sitting volleyball bronze October 30, 2017 Volleyball Canada - Canada’s men’s sitting volleyball team defeated Costa Rica 3-0 (25-4, 25-16, 25-12) to earn bronze today at the 2017 ParaVolley Pan American Zone Sitting Volleyball Championships. Brazil topped the United States men’s team 3-1 to win gold...