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Wildfire season is upon us and that means the potential for low air quality – read the following to find out more about how to deal with air quality this summer
The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific held the first of two Athlete Advance conferences on Saturday, February 11, at their Victoria campus at Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE). The 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.…
John Leslie is a living example of the proverb: “It takes a village to raise a child.” In the case of the elite para-snowboarder from Arnprior, Ont., a wide array of loving and supportive adults have guided and encouraged the positive and outgoing young man through a challenging life journey to bring him to the…
SYDNEY – Canada’s women’s sevens team has won their third HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series cup title after capturing the Sydney Sevens with a 21-17 win over USA. It’s Canada’s second cup title in the least three series events. They previously won the cup title at the Clermont Sevens last May in the final…
Canada’s top track & field athletes are attempting to get their seasons off to a hot start as they gather in San Diego with the unique opportunity to train with athletes from across the country and staff from the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific). That is the goal behind a three-week warm weather camp…
Whistler, BC – A history-making performance by Canada Snowboard’s Max Parrot highlighted a series of podium performances by Canadian athletes at X Games Aspen 2017. After capturing gold in last year’s X Games Aspen Big Air, Parrot made history at X Games Aspen 2017 by landing the world’s first Quad Underflip in competition. The Men’s…
Sometimes, talent is just waiting to be discovered. While some of Canada’s Olympic heroes seem practically born to compete in a specific sport, many others don’t get a chance to try sports they may be able to excel at. Last week representatives from the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific visited Belmont secondary to put students through…
The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Innovation and Research team hosted the institute’s second annual Research Share Day on Wednesday, January 18. Ten projects were presented by CSI Pacific-supported graduate students and staff. Presentations: Effect of Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse during Prolonged Cycling. By Matt Jensen (MITACS, UVIC, OTP, CSI Pacific project) Design and Analysis in Wheelchair…
VANCOUVER – In a province-wide call to action, provincial sport organizations are being asked to erase bullying in sport by making it a more inclusive and safe environment. viaSport and the Government of British Columbia are encouraging all provincial sport organizations to sign a Declaration of Commitment to erase bullying in sport throughout B.C. Those who…
VANCOUVER – The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Athlete Advance returns in 2017 with double the excitement of previous years. For the first time, there will be two events: one each in Vancouver and Victoria. The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) Athlete Advance is designed to help educate and inspire British Columbia’s future and current…