Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Disability Games and Hosting High Performance Para Sport Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization Since Wheelchair Curling was included in the Paralympics as a full-medal sport, Canada is the only country to have won medals at four consecutive Paralympic events. Check out the action at the 2019 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships, which kicks off...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Games and Hosting High Performance Hosting Athlete Freestyle Skiing is the combination of speed, showmanship, and the execution of aerial movements whilst skiing. Canadian athletes have a long history of success in Freestyle Skiing on the international stage. It is just 1 of 21 sports to be...
Blog OLYMPIC MEDAL-WINNING COACH LEADERSHIP October 28, 2015 Coaching Games and Hosting Knowledge Mobilization Leadership and Governance Olympic & Paralympic Games Athlete Coach Parent Researcher Sport Organization SIRC is pleased to be working together with Sport Canada to share current research on topics informing policy and promoting quality sport programming. This week we are sharing highlights of a recent article examining OLYMPIC MEDAL-WINNING COACH LEADERSHIP. Olympic Medal-Winning...
Blog 2014 Commonwealth Games July 22, 2014 Games and Hosting High Performance Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization July 23, 2014 marks the official opening of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The Commonwealth Games are a tradition that started in in Hamilton, Ontario in 1930 where 11 countries had 400 athletes take part in 6 sports and...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Games and Hosting High Performance Hosting Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization Delegations from 41 countries will gather in one week for the opening ceremonies of the Pan American Games. The Games, running from July 26 to August 11, will welcome 6,900 athletes competing in 69 disciplines across 39 sports. Watch SIRC's...
Knowledge Nuggets Technology Coaching Data and Analytics Games and Hosting Technology Athlete Coach Researcher Sport Organization Swimming events kick off today at the Pan American Games. In this short video from CBC Sports, Head Coach Ben Titley describes how Swimming Canada is using data analytics and video feedback to support athlete performance, leveraging technology to to...
Publications Trickle down effect? Exploring the influence of the Olympic Games on preschooler sport participation and development May 30, 2017 Children and Youth Games and Hosting Olympic & Paralympic Games Program Design and Evaluation Sport Participation Trickle down effect? Exploring the influence of the Olympic Games on preschooler sport participation and development Trickle down effect? Exploring the influence of the Olympic Games on preschooler sport participation and development - Slides
Knowledge Nuggets Investing in women’s sports Equity/Diversity/Inclusion/Accessibility Games and Hosting High Performance Athlete Coach Sport Organization In 2021, FIFA recently released their first analysis of high performance women’s soccer and the results are still relevant today. The report highlights opportunities that can encourage clubs to invest in their women’s teams. For example, having a written strategy...
