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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
(Calgary, AB – Feb 2, 2022) The Agony of Injury Athletes get hurt, a lot — especially in high-risk sports — and the long road back to the field of play can be uncertain, challenging, and soul-crushingly hard. Knees, brains, shoulders, hips, and yes, hearts, are broken, damaged, strained, pulled, and torn apart. Physics always…
(Victoria, BC – Feb 2, 2022) After four years of intense preparation, Canadian winter athletes are gearing up to take the stage at the upcoming Olympics in Beijing from February 4th to 20th. After many past COVID-19 delays and closures, the Olympics are finally back on their normal schedule and a number of B.C. affiliated athletes…
Picture this: a network of satellites zooming through space, in orbit high above Planet Figure Skating. They receive signals from “stars” on the icy surface below. The satellites then process these signals and transmit back key information to the surface, which is used by the stars to optimize and realize their best performance. Kelly Quipp…
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…