CSI Pacific Announces Partnership With the University of British Columbia

VANCOUVER – An exciting new partnership was announced today between the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (the Institute) and the University of British Columbia (UBC). The agreement facilitates the opportunity for BC-based athletes to succeed in their quest for Olympic/Paralympic medals and for UBC Varsity athletes to succeed in their quest for CIS Championship titles. Through…

Canadian Paralympic Committee Congratulates Josh Dueck on Career

OTTAWA – The Canadian Paralympic Committee is proud to congratulate three-time Paralympic medallist Josh Dueck (Kimberley, B.C), a champion and trailblazer in para-alpine skiing, who announced his retirement earlier today. Dueck won gold and silver medals at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Games and was named Team Canada’s flag bearer for the Closing Ceremony. He also won…

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,…

Stephanie Dixon named Canada’s Assistant Chef De Mission for Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games

OTTAWA – The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is pleased to announce that three-time Paralympic swimmer Stephanie Dixon (Brampton, Ont. now living in Whitehorse, Yukon) has been named Team Canada’s Chef de Mission for the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games. Dixon competed at the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games and won a total…

Hudson’s Bay and Dufour-Lapointe Sisters Launch Red Mittens Campaign

Canadian Olympic Foundation highlights Hudson’s Bay continued investment in Canadian Sport through Iconic Red Mitten initiative TORONTO – Today, Olympians and official Red Mitten ambassadors, the Dufour-Lapointe sisters, along with Hudson’s Bay, launched the 6th edition of its Red Mitten, the nation’s most iconic symbol of Canadian Olympic pride and the source of millions of…

Gary Reed Set to Take on the Interior Regional Athletics Coach Position

Kamloops, BC – BC Athletics and the Kamloops Track & Field Club are extremely pleased to announce that Olympian, World Athletics Championship 800m Silver Medallist Gary Reed and Canadian Record Holder at 800m – 1:43.68, will assume the position of Interior Regional Athletics Coach – Middle Distance and Cross Country beginning September 2014. In addition…

PISE Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the XV Commonwealth Games

Victoria, BC – The 20th Anniversary of the Victoria Commonwealth Games was celebrated in style today at PISE (Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence) with an afternoon of activities and sporting events. A ground-breaking ceremony was held for the PISE Track Project, and an official presentation of the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award to five community…