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Team Unbreakable: The transformative power of running for youth mental health

Mental health challenges among Canadian youth are a growing concern. It is estimated that up to 20% of children and youth in Canada, which is more than 1.2 million young individuals, are affected by a mental health disorder. Addressing the mental health needs of these children and youth lays a crucial foundation for their lifelong…

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High Performance
Mom's Got Game
Olympic & Paralympic Games

Mom’s Got Game! Stories of world-class athletes and gold-medal moms
March 2, 2022
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SIRC with Derek Johnston
Fourteen months ahead of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, curler Jennifer Jones had a nasty accident, tearing a major ligament, the ACL in her knee. She was pregnant with her first child and hoping to represent Canada at the Olympics. “Because...
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High Performance
Olympic & Paralympic Games
Physical Health

Beyond the medals: The health of retired high performance female athletes
February 16, 2022
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Casey Rosen and Jane Thornton, Western University
Swimmer Summer McIntosh. Fencer Jessica Guo. Artistic swimmer Rosalie Boissonneault. These teenagers were among the youngest Canadian competitors in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Their intensive training will likely continue for many years to come as they search for even...
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High Performance
Leadership
Mental Health

The mental health strategy for high performance sport in Canada: What national sport organization leaders and staff should know
January 24, 2022
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Natalie Durand-Bush and Krista Van Slingerland
Highlights The Mental Health Strategy for High Performance Sport in Canada aims to improve the mental health outcomes for all Canadian high performance athletes, coaches, and staff. The strategy was developed by Canadian experts in mental health and sport based...
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High Performance
Mental Health
Olympic & Paralympic Games

Lessons about mental health from the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo
January 24, 2022
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SIRC with Teddy Katz
Highlights For athletes, coaches, and others who worked tirelessly to make the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games a success, the global COVID‑19 pandemic increased stress and added to the already pressure-packed environment. When USA Gymnastics legend Simone Biles put her...
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COVID-19
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
High Performance
Para Sport

Beijing to Birmingham: Thinking outside the Para sport classification box
November 17, 2021
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Nancy Quinn, Laura Misener, Ayham Yasein and Dennis Osei-Nimo Annor, Western University
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games are in the books, with the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games (Beijing) and Commonwealth Games (Birmingham) just around the corner. Our 128 Canadian Paralympians competed in Tokyo, bringing home 21 medals. Canada’s team joined 4,275 high performance Para sport athletes...
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Athlete Development
Concussion
Disability
High Performance
Para Sport

Concussion in Para athletes: One size doesn’t fit all
September 27, 2021
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James Kissick, Osman Hassan Ahmed and Richard Weiler, Concussion in Para Sport Group
Highlights Despite increasing research in sport-related concussion in general, a gap exists in knowledge about concussion in Para athletes. The Concussion in Para Sport (CIPS) Group developed a position statement addressing necessary modifications for concussion assessment, management and return to...
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High Performance
Leadership
Revenue Generation

The evolution of the active economy
July 19, 2021
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David Legg and David Finch, Mount Royal University
Highlights Despite its status as an Olympic city, attitudes towards sport and recreation initiatives in Calgary have been mixed. A city’s active economy includes all organizations and individuals who directly or indirectly contribute to the development and delivery of sport...
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High Performance
Olympic & Paralympic Games
Paralympic Games

Preparing for an Olympic and Paralympic Games like no other
July 19, 2021
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SIRC with Teddy Katz
Highlights After a one-year postponement, the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan will be held just 6 months before the 2022 Winter Games kick off in Beijing, China. The postponement of Tokyo 2020 created a unique set...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Coaching
High Performance
Leadership
Mental Health

Building a culture of excellence in high performance sport
July 19, 2021
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SIRC with Own the Podium
Highlights In sport, culture can determine a team’s focus and how members communicate and deal with conflict. Culture also establishes norms of acceptable behaviour and directly influences functioning and performance. Own the Podium, alongside partners the Canadian Paralympic Committee and...
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Athlete Development
High Performance
Leadership
Revenue Generation
Sport Participation

Strengthening Collaboration in Canadian Sport: Exploring a Nordic Strategy
April 26, 2021
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Heather Ambery and Charlotte MacNaughton, Nordic Strategy Steering Committee
Anyone who spends time in the world of sports—competing, coaching, supporting, or spectating—has heard their fair share of inspirational quotes. From “alone we go faster, together we go further” to “teamwork makes the dream work,” the strength of the team...
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