Alex Gough and the Canadian Luge team are looking to shake things up at the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Back in 2011 Alex ended a 105-race winning streak by Germany when she was the first Canadian luger to win a World Cup race. As the Games approach Gough is only gaining speed, claiming silver in both the team relay and women’s singles at a World Cup in Altenberg, Germany, and still has one more...Read more

Coaches, trainers, anyone a part of an athlete’s support team, have a crucial role in not only preventing problematic eating, but also being the first responder in identifying the signs and symptoms. Recent studies show that athletes who have positive coach-athlete relations are less at risk of developing disordered eating habits. Coaches should work with their athletes to create a strong and...Read more

Saying Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are medal contenders for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games would be a bit of an understatement. Virtue and Moir are six-time Canadian National Champions; have two World Figure Skating golds; in 2009 received the first 10.0 awarded in dance in international competition; and were the youngest and first North American pair to win gold in ice dance at the...Read more

Patrick Chan will be headed to his second Olympic Winter Games in Sochi 2014 as a front runner to bring home gold for Canada. Fresh off his seventh first place finish at the Canadian Skating Championships, and as three-time reigning world champion Chan will be in pursuit of not one, but two Olympic medals with the introduction of the new team figure skating event that will debut in Sochi. Back in...Read more