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While sport participation is a major factor in the development of most North American children, age appropriate activities are even more important for instilling a long term love of sports. And it’s even better if you can get your child to be involved in a variety of activities throughout the year. It’s alright if you want to develop your 3-year old into the next Sidney Crosby or Alexandre...Read more

Check out the latest SIRC Newsletter on Sport For Life! Being healthy and active for life is something that Canadians truly care about and this is why we support the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) movement. We embrace terms such as physical literacy with its focus on learning fundamental movement and sport skills which build confidence and in turn encourage physical activity later in life. We...Read more

Are children born later in the sporting calendar year missing out on selection and development opportunities? Children are frequently grouped by age for school or sport activities in order to control for the effects of intellectual and physical development. As well, youth sport programs use cutoff dates to ensure that children will receive age appropriate instruction and to allow for fair...Read more

Call for Papers SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre) is proud to announce the official launch of the 2011 SIRC Research Award and the SIRC Research Development Award. SIRC invites Canadians associated with a Canadian University or degree granting institution to submit their original sport related research for consideration of the 2011 SIRC Research Award. SIRC Research Award The SIRC Research...Read more

Check out the latest SIRC Newsletter on Coaching ! Leadership has been described as a process of social influence in which one person can get the support of another to accomplish a goal or task. In order to be a good leader and coach you must possess certain skills and knowledge to be able to guide your team in the best direction to reach your goals. Studies have shown that a person with a growth...Read more

Have you ever wondered what is going on in the anti-doping commission in Qatar? This week we got to find out when Spirit of Sport , the journal from the Qatar Anti-Doping Commission arrived in the Resource Centre. It had some articles over viewing things like: - The who, what, when, where and why of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) - Facts about masking agents and nandrolone - What...Read more

Using smart thinking in your races can often help you shave seconds off your time. An interesting article from Running Times talks about using a few simple tactics to increase your racing success. While the context for the article is running, they can be applied in a variety of sporting environments. Run the tangents. Be aware of the race route and choose the most efficient line to shave off a...Read more

Check out the latest SIRC Newsletter on Master Athletes ! A Master Athlete is anyone over the age of 35 and competitive. As baby boomers age the number of athletes competing later in life will be on the rise. Age group events become the new challenge as there is the chance every few years to be at the top of your game and still blow away most of the competition like running a sub-3hr marathon at...Read more

Much of Ottawa was focused on the Ottawa Race Weekend this past weekend with Marathon, ½ Marathon, 10K, 5K, and 2K races being run. Many cities across the county are also hosting their marathons during this spring season. As racers, we have put in kilometers worth of training and hours of planning strategies so that we are as prepared as possible to race our best race. So what happens after the...Read more

While there are varying definitions it is generally agreed upon that there are two primary characteristics of sport tourism: An individual must travel more than 80km and/or stay overnight to attend, compete, or otherwise be involved in a sporting event. Sport is the reason for travel in that an individual would not have otherwise traveled to that location had it not been for that specific event...Read more