OTTAWA – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the team of 46 riders that will represent Canada at the Mountain Bike World Championships, to be held in Cairns, Australia, on September 5-10. Team Canada includes an Olympic medalist, former and current world champions, plus some of Canada’s most promising riders for the future. The Cross-country…
TORONTO – Ensuring that Canadian athletes have the support they need, to continue to push for the podium today and in the future, is an important focus for the Government of Canada. Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, announced funding for the next generation of Olympic and Paralympic athletes.…
Kingston, ON – Sail Canada announced members of the 2017-18 National Sailing Team. 24 talented sailors were named to the National team this week based on the Sport Canada qualification carding criteria and overall performance during the 2016-17 season.* Members of the team branch into two squads – Performance (Top 12 World Championships/Olympic/Paralympic), and Next…
Victoria, BC – The Canadian Sport School recognized its seven graduating student-athletes during a “Signing Day” celebration on Wednesday at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s campus at PISE. The celebration comes just days after program alumni Caroline Crossley and Charity Williams earned silver medals with the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team at the Canada 7s…
Victoria, BC – In addition to the announcement of the senior national team for the FINA World Championships Sunday, Swimming Canada also announced national teams for two other important development meets. A total of 24 swimmers (10 men, 14 women) will represent Canada at the FISU Universiade in Taipei. Many top athletes have competed at…
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…
Victoria, BC – For the first time in program history, Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific), in partnership with Cycling Canada, announced a Cycling NextGen roster made entirely of cross-country mountain bike athletes. These riders are set to train in Victoria this season, starting this coming weekend. Victoria’s Cycling NextGen program will bring together 10…
VICTORIA, BC – The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) is proud to recognize the Canadian Sport School (CSS) graduating class of 2016, including eleven student-athletes who will be pursuing their post-secondary education next fall. The Canadian Sport School is a CSI Pacific initiative. The 2015-16 school year saw CSS bring in the most competitive…
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…
VANCOUVER – Canada Snowboard is pleased to announce that 61 athletes have been named to the 2016/2017 National teams, including 26 athletes to the Development Groups and NextGen Program. 18 males and 17 females have been named to our Snowboardcross, Alpine, Para, Halfpipe and Slopestyle National teams. Additionally, 17 males and 9 females will represent our…