Knowledge Nuggets Athlete Development Athlete Development Coaching Games and Hosting High Performance Mental Health Athlete Coach Parent Researcher Sport Organization Cheering on athletes at the Pan American Games are support providers that have helped the athlete achieve at the highest levels of sport. These VIPs provide emotional, esteem, information and tangible support to reduce stressors and enable the athlete to...
Knowledge Nuggets Technology Athlete Development Games and Hosting High Performance Technology Training Factors Weather Athlete Coach Parent Researcher Sport Organization The "BodyCap" is an ingestible computer used to monitor athletes' core temperatures. After tracking the athlete's temperature during warm-up, pre-race cooling and competition, data can be downloaded via BlueTooth for analysis. The technology is being used to help athletes prepare...
Knowledge Nuggets Gender Equity Coaching Games and Hosting Gender Equity Women and Girls Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization After Day 6 at the Pan American Games, Team Canada women have won 32 of Canada's 55 medals (58%) plus 4 mixed team event medals. This success is in line with the 2015 Games, where women won 51% of the...
Knowledge Nuggets Parapan American Games Games and Hosting Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization Go Canada Go! The Parapan American Games kick off today in Lima, Peru. Team Canada is comprised of 151 athletes, including sport assistants, pilots, and guides. Check out the action via live streaming services from the Canadian Paralympic Committee in...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Equipment Games and Hosting High Performance Para Sport Athlete Coach Official Parent Sport Organization Para cyclists compete on bicycles (sometimes modified for prosthetics), tandem bicycles (for athletes with visual impairments), handcycles (used by amputee and paraplegic athletes), and tricycles (for athletes with impairments affecting their balance and coordination). Para cycling begins today at the...
Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Games and Hosting High Performance Para Sport Athlete Coach Official Parent Policy Maker and Government Official Researcher Sport Organization Wheelchair Rugby, originally known as murderball, is a fast and furious full contact sport. A combination of elements from basketball, handball and ice hockey, the sport was invented in Winnipeg in 1976. Today, it is played in 40 countries and...
Videos Bidding & Hosting Sport Events 101 March 11, 2015 Games and Hosting Hosting Leadership and Governance Policy Maker and Government Official Sport Organization Are you considering hosting the next big event in your sport town or city? Hosted by Jason Robinson from the Sport Law & Strategy Group, this presentation will tackle the challenges that local clubs and organizations face when considering an...
Blog Putting "Inclusion" into Practice for our LGBTQI2S Community May 17, 2019 Canadian Sport Policies 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? For the CGC, inclusion includes policies, procedures and programs focused...
Blog The 2017 North American Indigenous Games June 21, 2017 Games and Hosting Athlete Coach Parent The 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) will be hosted by Toronto from July 16-23, with venues across the Greater Toronto Area. This will be the 10th NAIG to be staged, the first having taken place in 1990. Travelling from...
