Knowledge Nuggets Pan American Games Games and Hosting Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization Go Canada Go! The Pan American Games kicks off today in Lima, Peru. Athletes from around the world will amaze and inspire. The SIRC team wishes all members of the Canadian team the best of luck. Watch SIRC's daily News...
Knowledge Nuggets Hosting Community Sport Games and Hosting Hosting Leadership and Governance Sport Participation Policy Maker and Government Official New facilities are an important part of hosting national and international events. But how can host committees leverage the events to drive post-event community engagement? Research conducted at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in conjunction with the track cycling competitions...
Knowledge Nuggets Social Media Games and Hosting Social Media Athlete Coach Parent Wondering how athletes at the Pan American and Parapan American Games cope with the pressures of social media? Learn how one Olympic team managed their social media use in this SIRC blog by curler Lisa Weagle.
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion Concussion Games and Hosting Para Sport Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization A 2018 review published in the journal Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, co-authored by the University of Ottawa’s Dr. Jamie Kissick, revealed that concussions were consistently under-reported at international Para sport games. In the #HeadstrongCanada blog series, SIRC talks to...
Knowledge Nuggets Parapan American Games Games and Hosting High Performance Para Sport Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization Congratulations Team Canada! The Parapan American Games closed on Sunday, with Team Canada capturing a total of 60 medals (17 gold, 21 silver, and 22 bronze), and qualifications for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games for the men's and women's wheelchair...
Blog Goodbye Sochi! June 12, 2014 Games and Hosting Paralympic Games Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization As the flame went out at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, Canada stood third on the medal table. We accumulated 16 medals in total (7 Gold, 2 Silver and 7 Bronze). These games, exemplified by the slogan #WHATSTHERE, truly...
Blog 2015 Canada Winter Games: The Game of Squash February 25, 2015 Games and Hosting The 2015 Canada Winter Games are underway with an array of competitions and medals to be won. One event that will be taking center stage at the Charles Jago Northern Sport Centre is the sport of Squash. The tournament has...
Blog Balancing Athlete Performance and Satisfaction at Major Games August 7, 2019 Games and Hosting High Performance Hosting Nutrition and Hydration Sleep and Recovery Athlete Coach Parent Sport Organization Competing at a major international multi-sport games, like the Pan and Parapan American Games, should provide lasting and positive memories for athletes, regardless of where they place at the end of their competition. While much attention is paid to athlete...
Knowledge Nuggets Tattoos and sport performance Games and Hosting High Performance Athlete Coach A study of soccer players during the 2018 World Cup explored the impact of tattoos on performance. Researchers found that there were significantly more players with tattoos on the teams that qualified for the knockout rounds. However, there was no...
Knowledge Nuggets Advancing Safe Sport Canadian Sport Policies Games and Hosting Safe Sport Coach Parent Sport Organization “Often we say, ‘Don't do this’ or ‘Don't do that’ but we rarely say, ‘What does that Safe Sport environment look like?’ and ‘How do we make it safe?” says Kristin Noonan, Manager, Coaching and Safe Sport at Softball Canada....
