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…
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…
SPORT MEDICINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE: Please Note: The SMAC COVID-19 Advisory will no longer be released bi-weekly and will be issued ‘as required’. Please continue to request information via the SMAC CMOs and/or members of the COVID-19 Task Force. — Review of Tokyo Games Having returned from the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games it is worthwhile to…
Victoria, BC – B.C. connected athletes enjoyed phenomenal success at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, winning an impressive 10 medals and setting numerous records – Paralympic & Canadian – in the process. B.C. connected athletes won an incredible 48% of Team Canada’s medals, despite making up only 30% of the team. Canada’s Paralympic team featured 128 athletes. …
August 23, 2021 For Immediate Release VICTORIA – Following closely on the heels of Canada’s amazing success at the Tokyo Olympics, Canada’s Paralympians are now aiming to show the world what they’re made of when the Paralympics take place in Japan from August 24th until September 5th.. A remarkable 30% of Team Canada’s 128 Tokyo…
Victoria, BC – Team Canada beat the Tokyo heat to have unprecedented success at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, winning 24 medals – a record for Canada in a non-boycotted Summer Games. BC connected athletes were a significant contributor to that success, winning an impressive 50% of Team Canada’s medals. This is third consecutive Summer Games…
VICTORIA – After a year of delay due to the COVID pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are finally set to start this week and run from July 23 until August 8, and this year’s version of Team Canada is set to have the highest percentage of B.C. affiliated athletes in the Canadian Olympic Committee’s history.…
For Immediate Release June 30, 2021 In March 2020, Team BC partnered with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) to create the Team BC Games Prep Program, an initiative to help the province’s best athletes prepare for the Canada Games. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of the Canada Summer Games to 2022,…
SPORT MEDICINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE UPDATE: COVID-19 Pre-Games Testing As Playbook 3 has been released with updated information from Tokyo 2020 and the Japanese government, the following information is vital for all teams headed to Tokyo this summer. It is recommended for all athletes and staff travelling to Tokyo for the Games to read the Playbook…
We at Canadian Sport Institute Pacific are devasted by the news out of Kamloops this past week regarding the horrific discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. There are no perfect words to express our sadness about this. Our hearts go out to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc…