Victoria, BC – Swimming Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Allan Wrigley will assume the new position of Integrated Support Team Director effective May 1. Wrigley, who holds a PhD from the University of New Brunswick in Biomechanics, joins the organization after having worked closely with the sport throughout his eight-year tenure at the…
Vancouver, BC – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific would like to congratulate the athletes, coaches and support staff from British Columbia, as well as the entire Canadian Paralympic Team, for a fantastic performance at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games. By placing in the top three in the gold medal count, Team Canada met Own the Podium’s…
VANCOUVER – As Canadian Paralympians prepare to march in the opening ceremonies at the Sochi Games, 24% of the team (13 of 54 athletes) will be representing the Province of BC. Canadian Sport Institute Pacific will be continuing to support the team through our #WE CAN campaign, which backs Own the Podium’s goal of placing…
VANCOUVER – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) would like to congratulate the athletes, coaches and support staff from British Columbia, as well as the entire Canadian Olympic Team, for an outstanding performance at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. British Columbia-linked athletes came home from the Games with eight medals, winning 32 per cent of…
Whistler, BC – With a little over a week to go before the start of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and just more than five weeks until the Paralympic Games, the people of Whistler gathered to celebrate the outstanding group of Sochi-bound athletes, coaches and mission staff who live and/or train in British Columbia. The…
Brothers Josh and Jordan Kober both think about making the Canadian national team, they just have different timelines to achieve it. Josh is focused on it this year, while Jordan, a student at Pen High, is looking further down the road. The seasons for both Penticton athletes and Apex Freestyle Club alumni began last month…
Victoria, BC – After an exciting assessment camp showcasing some outstanding BC cyclists, the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific has now confirmed the seven athletes who will take part in the Cycling Talent Development Program (Cycling TDP) for the initial trial period. The final team of athletes will be named in January. Below is the athlete…
VANCOUVER – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Hope to the position of Chair of the Board. The appointment took place at the society’s recent Annual General Meeting, which was held on June 23, 2013. Hope has been a member of the Board since 2010, during which time he…
Victoria, BC – The Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE), the Canadian Sport Institute, and Camosun College announced three legacy initiatives today at PISE in honour of Dr. Gord Sleivert, former Vice-President of the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific, who passed away in 2012. PISE is officially opening and dedicating its new Track & Training Zone…
VANCOUVER – Reaching the Olympic or Paralympic podium is an incredibly challenging feat requiring exceptional performance in both physical and mental aspects. To address the importance of cognitive performance in sport, B2ten, WinSport and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific have partnered together to develop the next generation of performance level mental training specialists to work with national…