Canadian Sport System News – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific

COPSIN welcomes the appointment of Minister Carla Qualtrough as Minister of Sport and Physical Activity and thanks Minister Pascale St-Onge for her contribution to the betterment of Canadian sport

Canadian Sport System News, Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Noah Wheelock 27/07/2023

(Montréal, QC – Jul 27, 2023) The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network (COPSIN) enthusiastically welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough as Minister of Sport and Physical Activity. Her past experience in this role, as well as in inclusion and accessibility, combined with her understanding of diversity issues, inspire great confidence in…

UBC Coaches Leading Athletes at Canada Games in PEI

Athlete Coach News, Canadian Sport System News, Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Noah Wheelock 02/03/2023

(Vancouver, BC – Mar 2, 2023) The University of British Columbia established a Masters of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership 10 years ago to raise the professional standard of coaches in Canada. “We are thrilled to see our graduates and current students leading athlete at the Canada Games in PEI” said David Hill, UBC…

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Announces 2023 Athlete Advance with Focus on Safe Sport

Athlete Coach News, Canadian Sport System News, CSI In The News, Press ReleasesBy Noah Wheelock 23/02/2023

VICTORIA, BC (February 23, 2023) – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) is proud to announce the dates for their signature event for BC’s high-performance athletes, Athlete Advance 2023. Operating for over ten years, the Athlete Advance is designed to educate and inspire British Columbia’s future and current Olympic, Paralympic, and World Championship athletes in…

Statement on Minister of Sport’s Funding for Mental Health Announcement

Canadian Sport System News, Latest NewsBy Noah Wheelock 12/12/2022

(Toronto, ON – Dec 12, 2022) On Monday, the federal Minister of Sport, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, announced that an investment of $2.4 million would be allocated towards support for the Canadian mental health strategy for high performance sport. This investment in the mental health strategy for high performance sport will enable organizations in the…

WECAN Win With Science

Canadian Sport System News, Latest NewsBy Katherine Cheeseman 10/03/2022

(Calgary, AB – Mar 10, 2022) When there is little available research to gain understanding of a particular issue — say thermoregulation impairment from a spinal cord injury — what do you do? In the case of para sport, it turns out, you do a lot. It’s not until you start learning more about para…

WECAN Help You Heal

Canadian Sport System News, Latest NewsBy Katherine Cheeseman 02/02/2022

(Calgary, AB – Feb 2, 2022) The Agony of Injury Athletes get hurt, a lot — especially in high-risk sports — and the long road back to the field of play can be uncertain, challenging, and soul-crushingly hard. Knees, brains, shoulders, hips, and yes, hearts, are broken, damaged, strained, pulled, and torn apart. Physics always…

BC’S Olympic Athletes Ready to Take on the World at Beijing 2022

Canadian Sport System News, Latest News, Press ReleasesBy Katherine Cheeseman 02/02/2022

(Victoria, BC – Feb 2, 2022) After four years of intense preparation, Canadian winter athletes are gearing up to take the stage at the upcoming Olympics in Beijing from February 4th to 20th. After many past COVID-19 delays and closures, the Olympics are finally back on their normal schedule and a number of B.C. affiliated athletes…

WECAN Orbit the Stars

Canadian Sport System NewsBy Katherine Cheeseman 17/01/2022

Picture this: a network of satellites zooming through space, in orbit high above Planet Figure Skating. They receive signals from “stars” on the icy surface below. The satellites then process these signals and transmit back key information to the surface, which is used by the stars to optimize and realize their best performance. Kelly Quipp…

WECAN Be Nimble

Canadian Sport System NewsBy Katherine Cheeseman 16/12/2021

Be nimble, be quick. Isn’t that how the old nursery rhyme goes? While Jack is busy jumping over candlesticks in preparation for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, we present lesson number one in the IST Lowdown: ISTs are nimble and ISTs are quick. The Integrated Support Team (IST) – a collection of experts…

The COPSI Network Announces WECAN Beijing Campaign Ahead of Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Canadian Sport System News, Press ReleasesBy Katherine Cheeseman 14/12/2021

VICTORIA (December 14th, 2021) – From far and wide, Canadian Olympians and Paralympians have shown the world their uniqueness, grit, and talent – and continue to push the envelope on what it means to be an athlete. The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute (COPSI) Network, is excited to announce the release of the…