News Canada secures 12:0 win in their second match at the 2023 Concacaf Women's Under-20 Qualifiers April 17, 2023 Canada secured their second win at the 2023 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Qualifiers after a 12:0 win against St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Sunday win featured nine goalscorers, eight of which also scored in the opening match against Martinique. Substitutes Annabelle Chukwu and Jeneva Hernandez...
News Ontario Teams Secure Gold at the 2023 National Dodgeball Championships April 17, 2023 Toronto: Eight top ranking teams from Ontario who qualified for the National Dodgeball Championships traveled to Montreal, Quebec from April 7-9, 2023 to compete with Canada’s best. The National Dodgeball Championships are held annually and host over 300 athletes from...
News New Sport Law blog: Towards sport 2.0 – A renaissance for Canadian sport April 17, 2023 We need to name it to tame it. Our words shape our worlds. What got us here, isn’t what we need to get us to where we want to go. Sport is in transition. And with transition comes loss. And...
News Government of Canada Restores Funding to Hockey Canada April 17, 2023 Reinstatement comes after Hockey Canada met conditions outlined by government Calgary, Alta. – Hockey Canada has had its funding from the Government of Canada restored, effective immediately. The Honourable Pascale St-Onge made the announcement in Brampton, Ont., ahead of the gold...
News Team Canada Advance to Billie Jean King Cup Finals With 3-2 Win Over Belgium April 17, 2023 Dabrowski and Fernandez team up to win deciding doubles match 6-1, 6-2 over Minnen and Flipkens Vancouver, BC, April 15, 2023 – The Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Qualifiers concluded on Saturday as Team Canada presented by Sobeys defeated...
News Commonwealth Sport Canada Joins Abuse-Free Sport April 17, 2023 Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. CSC and its members (Board, Members-at-Large, Committee Members and Staff) will...
News Six swimmers earn Team Canada spots at Open Water Trials April 17, 2023 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Eric Brown and Emma Finlin were crowned champions Saturday at the Canadian Open Water Swimming Trials.Brown, representing Pointe-Claire Swim Club, won the men’s 10-km race at Governors Beach on Grand Cayman ahead of Eric Hedlin...
Knowledge Nuggets Volunteering in Sport and Recreation This week is National Volunteer Week. Volunteers play a important role in the day-to-day operations for many community and non-profit organizations. Research shows that over 25% of Canadian adults volunteer in a sport-related capacity. Volunteers aid in the delivery systems...
Knowledge Nuggets Knowledge of REDs among female endurance athletes Female endurance athletes have an increased risk of relative energy deficiency syndrome (REDs). Female cross-country runners have the highest incidence of stress fractures of all collegiate sports. Research regarding athlete, coach, and athletic trainer awareness of REDs showed that while...
News Great advances as Abuse-Free Sport enters fourth quarter of its initial year April 14, 2023 MONTREAL, QC – The Abuse-Free Sport program has released its third quarterly report since launching in June 2022, highlighting significant advances throughout its three pillars in implementing Canada’s Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS)....