The Power of Partnerships Prevails: Five Canadian Organizations Join Forces in Support of Applied Sport Science Research

Victoria, BC – Mitacs, Own the Podium, Orpyx Medical Technologies (“Orpyx”), the University of Victoria and the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific have joined forces to provide a new opportunity for applied sport science research. These forward-thinking organizations are collaborating on a project with PhD candidate Samuel Blades from the University of Victoria’s Department of Exercise Science,…

Owning the Podium Starts at the Richmond Olympic Oval:
 Alliance with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Announced Today

Richmond, BC – A strategic alliance between the Richmond Olympic Oval and the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific was announced today. The alliance was created to accomplish nine joint objectives to improve the delivery of sport performance services and availability of world class training and competition facilities in Canada. Beginning July 2, 2014, Canadian Sport Institute…

The Search for Canada’s Next Olympians / Paralympians Continued at 2014 PODIUM SEARCH™ Event

Victoria, BC – 31 athletes, between the ages of 15-22, tested their capacity for sport performance at its highest level as part of the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s third annual PODIUM SEARCH™ on Sunday, May 25. PODIUM SEARCH™ is a FREE half-day athlete identification camp designed to test athletes’ capacity for sport performance at its…

Affiliated Paralympic Athletes Big Contributors to Canada’s Medal Haul in Sochi

Vancouver, BC – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific would like to congratulate the athletes, coaches and support staff from British Columbia, as well as the entire Canadian Paralympic Team, for a fantastic performance at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. By placing in the top three in the gold medal count, Team Canada met Own the Podium’s…

BC Big Part Of Successful Olympic Game For Team Canada

VANCOUVER – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) would like to congratulate the athletes, coaches and support staff from British Columbia, as well as the entire Canadian Olympic Team, for an outstanding performance at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. British Columbia-linked athletes came home from the Games with eight medals, winning 32 per cent of…

Elite High School Athletes with Olympic or Paralympic Aspirations Invited to Apply to Canadian Sport School

Canadian Sport School is looking for elite high school athletes to register in Victoria. The Canadian Sport School is open to high performance athletes in grades 10-12 who have been identified by their national or provincial sport organization under the Canadian long-term athlete development model. Discretion may be given to athletes, especially those entering grade…

Whistler Gathers to Celebrate Sochi and Show Support for BC’s Athletes, Coaches and Mission Staff Heading to Russia

Whistler, BC – With a little over a week to go before the start of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and just more than five weeks until the Paralympic Games, the people of Whistler gathered to celebrate the outstanding group of Sochi-bound athletes, coaches and mission staff who live and/or train in British Columbia. The…