Enhancing Provincial Sport Excellence
Powering Podiums is a series of high performance sport technical oriented workshops geared toward BC’s provincial and disability sport organizations. The aim of these workshops is to provide the sport sector relevant information to improve sport excellence in BC and achieve BC government benchmark of athletes on national teams. A wide variety of topics will be sourced based on feedback and observations from provincial sport organizations. Workshop sessions are typically 2 to 4 hours depending on the topic.
Powering Podiums is a joint program created by Canadian Sport Institute Pacific and viaSport
Recent Events
Maximizing the High-Performance Pathway
Part 2
Thursday 29th January 2026 marked our first in person Powering Podiums since the fall of 2019. Thanks to everyone who attended the event, particularly our presenters, who shared information on the latest projects they are working on.
Speakers:
Kevin Black, Sailing BC
Colleen Miller, Rowing Canada
Kayla MacMillan and Lindsay Dubue, Curl BC
Nicole Jenicek-CSI Pacific
Laura Strenger- CSI Pacific
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Previous Powering Podiums Sessions
View content from previous Powering Podiums sessions:
- 10/25 – Maximizing the High-Performance Pathway
- 09/25 – The Cost of High Performance Sport
- 07/24 – 2025 Team BC Games Overview & Updates
- 06/26 – 2025 Team BC Guide to the Games
- 05/29 – 2025 Team BC Arriving Ready to Compete
- 05/01 – 2025 Canada Games Preparation – Athlete Panel
- 09/24 – Work-Life Rhythm
- 03/24 – Using Movement Screens to Support Athlete Development
- 11/23 – Succession Planning
- 06/23 – Data Management
- 11/22 – Coaching in a Safe Sport Environment
- 06/22 – Developing and Retaining Officials
- 11/21 – Enhanced Excellence
- 06/21 – Exploring the Art and Science Behind Practice Innovation
- 01/21 – Conversations Around Youth Mental Health
- 05/20 – Adapting Athlete Targeting During Unforeseen Crises
- 05/20 – Supporting Athletes Holistically During COVID-19
- 04/20 – Strength and Conditioning in a COVID-19 World
- 04/20 – Coach Mentoring
- 12/19 – Pathway Alignment: Targeting & Identifying Athletes Through Performance Profiling
- 06/19 – Crisis: Managing Our HP Programs When Things Go Wrong
- 03/19 – Powering Progression Through Data Solutions
- 10/18 – Keep Our Coaches Happy & Healthy
- 06/18 – An International Perspective on High Performance Athlete Development
- 03/18 – High Performance Coach Pathway
- 11/17 – Para-Sport Synergies