News 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship begins Saturday in Langley June 22, 2017 Football Canada - The top women's tackle football players from around the world are set to take part in the third edition of the IFAF Women's World Championship, June 24-30, 2017 at McLeod Stadium in Langley, BC. The US, Canada...
News RCA Names Under-23 National Team June 22, 2017 Rowing Canada Aviron - VICTORIA, BC – Wednesday, June 21, 2017 –Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) announced today their selections for this year’s Under-23 National Team, which will compete at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships. The regatta will take place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria...
News Canoe Kayak Canada announces immediaC as Title Sponsor for Canadian Sprint Team Trials June 22, 2017 Canoe Kayak Canada - DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA (June 22, 2017) – As Canada’s top paddlers prepare for this weekend’s National Sprint Canoe Kayak Team Trials at Lake Banook, Nova Scotia, Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) is pleased to announce immediaC as...
News Fêtez Canada 150 avec vos Para-sandales June 22, 2017 l'Équipe paralympique canadienne - Affichez votre fierté canadienne et procurez-vous une paire de Para-sandales pour la Fête du Canada Dans tous les magasins la Baie d'Hudson au Canada et en ligne Entre le 16 juin et le 16 juillet 2017, Pfizer Canada Inc. fera un don de...
News Ian Moss announced as High Performance Director for Gymnastics Canada June 22, 2017 Gymnastics Canada - OTTAWA, ON (June 22, 2017) – Gymnastics Canada (GCG) is pleased to announce that Ian Moss will join our team on June 26th, 2017 as our new High Performance Director. Ian joins GCG with an exceptionally strong...
News Judo Athlete Suspended for Presence of Tamoxifen June 22, 2017 The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport - (Ottawa, Ontario – June 21, 2017) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Youssef Youssef, a judo athlete, received a sanction of four years for a second...
Knowledge Nuggets rewards backfire What Do You Think? Rewards are used for a multitude of tasks, like giving kids stickers for a job well done, or rewarding yourself for getting through a workout. Can rewards backfire, though? Called the “overjustification effect”, sometimes a reward...
News Canada’s Synchro Swimmers ready to vie for titles at US Open June 22, 2017 Synchro Canada - Ottawa, June 21, 2017 - Canada will send 16 athletes to the 2017 Synchro America Open, taking place at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in Long Island, New York. Canada will have entries in the solo, duet, mixed duet...
News Funding Injection, New Home, New Training Centre Highlight Launch of a New Era for Triathlon Canada June 22, 2017 Triathlon Canada - VICTORIA - The City of Victoria and 94 Forward delivered the ultimate house warming gift to Triathlon Canada in the form of a new National Performance Centre, along with a major financial injection into the national body’s high-performance...
News Centennial Flame from 1967 Pan-American Games relit in Winnipeg June 22, 2017 2017 Canada Summer Games - WINNIPEG (June 21, 2017) – The Centennial Flame in Winnipeg was re-ignited today for the first time since the 1967 Pan American Games. The 12-foot concrete structure supporting a copper cauldron has sat quietly on...