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TORONTO – On Monday, Canada Soccer and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) named the 18 athletes nominated to represent Canada in women’s soccer at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games from August 5 to 21. Canada’s Women’s National Soccer Team qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship in Texas…
VICTORIA, BC – As the sports world adapts to new technology and gains access to new information, the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) is working to develop ways in which athletes and coaches can use these advancements to improve the way they train and perform. At CSI Pacific, Samantha Ebata leads a Performance Analysis…
VICTORIA, BC – After wrapping up her first year at the Canadian Sport Institute’s Canadian Sport School in Victoria, para-alpine and cycling athlete Mel Pemble is working towards her goal of qualifying for the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. “It is so much better, [Sport School] gives me set time to do school work,” said Pemble…
For athletes to reach the Olympic or Paralympic Games, their development starts right here at home. British Columbia sport organizations joined with the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) at the Richmond Olympic Oval to celebrate Olympic Day on June 14. Olympic Day is an international celebration of the ideals of the Olympic Games and encourages people…
OTTAWA – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the team of 28 athletes who will represent Canada at the Cross-country Mountain Bike World Championships, to take place June 29th to July 3rd, in Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic. Normally held at the end of August, the cross-country (Olympic discipline) world championships take place earlier…
RICHMOND, BC – Wheelchair Rugby Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee are proud to announce the 12 athletes nominated for selection to Team Canada for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games this September. Canada is currently ranked world No. 1 in wheelchair rugby for the first time in 13 years after winning gold at both the…
VICTORIA, BC – Following a big season in the pool last year, the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) Swimming NextGen Program has started the selection process for the 2016-17 season. The Swimming NextGen program supports the implementation of Swimming Canada’s high performance development system in B.C. and ensures a progressive stream of athletes and…
VICTORIA, BC – Through a range of services offered by the nutrition department at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific), registered-athletes are provided with the resources to perform at their best in the quadrennial leading up to 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics. When registered athletes first meet with the nutrition staff at CSI Pacific,…
Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Innovation & Research Lead Trent Stellingwerff joined Tom Mayenknecht on The Sport Market on TSN 1040 to discuss doping and ethics in sports. Dr. Stellingwerff explains the impact of doping programs on the vast majority of athletes who train and compete clean. Click here to to the interview.