Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Doping Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion High Performance LGBTQI2S Olympic & Paralympic Games Athlete Coach Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization This week, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear a scheduled five-day appeal in the case of two-time Olympic 800m champion Castor Semenya. Semenya is appealing a ruling by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that will...
Knowledge Nuggets Perspectives on doping prevention Doping Safe Sport Sport Organization To determine the most effective means to deter doping in sport, why not ask the athletes? In new research from the University of Münster, elite German cyclists and field athletes suggested: 1) improving detection and diagnostics, and 2) increasing bans...
Knowledge Nuggets Anti-Doping Athlete Development Canadian Sport Policies Coaching Doping High Performance Major Games Mental Health Physical Health Training Factors Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization In these days of doping scandals, athletes can find themselves wondering about the other athletes lining up beside them. Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard, awarded medals from the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in December 2018, advises athletes to stay true...
Blog The cheater’s high: why do athletes cheat? July 21, 2014 Athlete Development Doping High Performance Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization Athletes train to be able to compete at their best with integrity, honesty and the hope their opponents have done the same, although sometimes this is not the case. Cheating is nothing new; resorting to anything to get an edge...
Blog The Implications of Cannabis Legalization for Athletes October 10, 2018 Athlete Development Canadian Sport Policies Doping Physical Health Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Sport Organization The legalization of cannabis in Canada will have significant implications on the Canadian sport system, ranging from anti-doping policy, to athlete and staff safety and wellbeing, to risk management for organizations. In conjunction with its partners, SIRC will be providing...
Blog Athlete Perspective: My reality as a clean athlete in a not so clean sport January 22, 2019 Athlete Development Canadian Sport Policies Coaching Doping High Performance Safe Sport Athlete Coach Parent SIRC’s Athlete Perspective series provides insight and recommendations on key issues from an athlete’s perspective. The collection of blogs and SIRCuit articles profiles Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes and taps into their lived experience. I started weightlifting in a small,...
Knowledge Nuggets Athlete Perspective Doping High Performance Major Games Athlete Coach Parent On December 3, 2018, Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard received a gold medal from the 2012 London Olympics and a bronze medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, following the disqualification of athletes convicted of doping violations. Learn more about her journey...
Blog Cannabis and Sport: Perspectives from a Seat in the Canadian Senate April 25, 2019 Canadian Sport Policies Doping Leadership and Governance Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization Canada’s Olympic history is a decorated one. There have been so many moments of note that we sometimes need reminding of what has transpired as the years pass as the medals pile up. For instance, February 2018 marked twenty years...
Knowledge Nuggets Doping Athlete Development Doping High Performance Major Games Athlete Coach Parent Sport Organization Research from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport finds, when it comes to doping, 82% of Canadians disagree that it is okay to cheat if you know or believe your opponent is doing the same. Learn more about Canadian...
Blog Experts in the House - Q&A with Beckie Scott on Integrity in Sport October 13, 2020 Doping High Performance Leadership and Governance Safe Sport In this highly-anticipated SIRC webinar, Politics vs Principle: retaining integrity in sport, and why it matters, Beckie Scott discussed the importance of ethics and integrity in sport and safeguarding the rights of athletes in the face of increasing pressures to...
