Knowledge Nuggets How time of day effects performance Games and Hosting High Performance Olympic & Paralympic Games Paralympic Games Training Factors Athlete Although Olympic athletes are known for their meticulous pre-competition routines, many aspects of competition are out of their control. For example, research shows that Olympic swimmers have 0.32% improved performance when they race in the evening compared to in the...
Knowledge Nuggets Summer's Olympics Games and Hosting High Performance Olympic & Paralympic Games Athlete Sport Organization Fourteen-year-old Toronto-based swimmer Summer McIntosh is Canada’s youngest Olympian in Tokyo. In June, the Grade 9 student won the 200m freestyle at the Canadian Olympic Trials, beating out 2016 Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak. Make sure to watch this rising star...
Knowledge Nuggets Summer 2021 SIRCuit Athlete Development Games and Hosting High Performance Leadership and Governance Olympic & Paralympic Games Paralympic Games Safe Sport Technology Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization The Summer 2021 SIRCuit is now available! The SIRCuit is designed to highlight important research and insights to advance the Canadian sport system. With the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo on the horizon and the winter Games in Beijing just...
Blog Performing in a Pandemic: The Resilience and Leadership of Canadian Athletes October 4, 2020 COVID-19 Games and Hosting High Performance Olympic & Paralympic Games Paralympic Games Athlete This article is the first in a special series that explores how Canadian sport leaders are adapting and innovating to safeguard the well-being of athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games and other major games during a global...
Knowledge Nuggets Silver linings of the Tokyo Games postponement COVID-19 Games and Hosting High Performance Athlete For many national athletes, the postponement of Tokyo 2020 has let them build their physical and mental performance. Athletes have addressed longstanding physical issues like chronic injuries, biomechanical and technique corrections, and strength deficits. Mentally, Seyi Smith, Chair of the...
Knowledge Nuggets Pandemic contingency plans COVID-19 Games and Hosting Leadership and Governance Policy Maker and Government Official Sport Organization “Even if the risk is low, even extremely low, event hosts need to take the time to discuss the issue and put a plan in place. Pandemic contingency plans will be an unexpected, and important, legacy of these events.” Moira...
Knowledge Nuggets Major Games Games and Hosting Hosting Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization From February 15th - March 3rd 2019, the Canada Winter Games, Canada’s largest multi-sport and cultural event, will be hosted in Red Deer, Alberta. The Games will welcome 3,600 athletes, managers, and coaches, as well as over 100,000 visitors and spectators....
Knowledge Nuggets Anti-Doping Athlete Development Canadian Sport Policies Coaching Doping Games and Hosting High Performance 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...
Knowledge Nuggets Inclusion Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Games and Hosting Leadership and Governance LGBTQI2S Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization Like many sport organizations across Canada, the Canada Games Council (CGC) has recognized inclusion as a core value within its strategic plan, but what does that really mean in practice? To recognize International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, today’s...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Games and Hosting High Performance Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization Surfing debuts today at the 2019 Pan American Games, ahead of it's Olympic debut in Tokyo. Events are scheduled for men and women in shortboard, longboard, and SUP surfing and racing. Catch the competition July 29th to August 4th. Click...
