TORONTO – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), along with its Athletes’ Commission, expressed gratitude to the Government of Canada for investing 18 per cent more in direct financial support to the country’s high performance athletes. In his 2017 budget, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the government would increase funding allocated to the Athlete Assistance Program (AAP)…
Victoria, BC – Canada’s most decorated international swimmer is retiring, leaving an unfillable hole in the national team but also an unmatched legacy. Victoria’s Ryan Cochrane made the announcement this morning on the CBC Sports Player’s Own Voice as well as in an interview with Scott Russell. “Since the Games in Rio, I’ve been asked…
The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific wrapped up its second of two Athlete Advance events on Saturday at the University of British Columbia. Athlete Advance is designed to help educate and inspire British Columbia’s future and current Olympic, Paralympic, and World Championship athletes in their quest for podium performances. In 2017, the Institute split its marquee…
OTTAWA – The Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA) is pleased to announce the names of the 20 athletes selected to the Canadian Wheelchair Rugby National Team Program for 2017-2018. From March 4th to March 9th, a 22-player selection camp was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval in British Columbia. The camp served as an opportunity for…
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Bill Thomson, ChPC, a true visionary in our Canadian sport community who played a pivotal role in the growth and formalization of coaching in Canada. As the inaugural Chairman of Canada’s first National Coaching Institute (NCI) in Victoria, B.C., Bill mentored more than…
Victoria, BC – The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific has launched registration for the 2017 International Coaching School, an annual event with educational opportunities for high performance coaches. The International Coaching School is set to take place from May 27 to June 3 at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Victoria campus, located at the Pacific Institute…
Avalon Wasteneys, a 19-year-old UVic Vikes women’s varsity rower, beat a field including 100 of the province’s top 14-25 year old athletes on the weekend to be named RBC Training Ground BC regional champion. “Initially, I didn’t think I could win but as I completed more of the tests I began to realize there was…
It was a huge day for Canada on home snow in Blue Mountain, Ontario with Canada closing out the day with double first-place finishes, a second-place, two Crystal Globes and a Rookie of the Year. Included in those wins was Whistler’s Marielle Thompson, won Sunday’s Audi FIS World Cup Finals, supported by Mackenzie Investments race,…
Running alongside the walls of buildings in downtown Victoria, Jonathan Vallee can feel the blood rushing through his veins. For Vallee, it’s about getting from point A to point B, and overcoming the obstacles in his way, whether they be buildings or walls, as part of a sport called free running, a version of parkour,…
VANCOUVER – With all five local qualifiers across British Columbia now complete, the stage is set for the RBC Training Ground Regional Final at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Vancouver campus on Saturday, March 4. Event: RBC Training Ground Regional Final Date: Saturday, March 4 Time: 8:30am-4:30pm Location: Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Vancouver Campus (Richmond…