2015 Year in Review
As 2015 ends, the Canadian Sport Institute (CSI) Calgary has chosen to look back on some of the success stories of the past year. We have compiled a list of the top five athlete performances of 2015. We began with a long list of athletes who achieved excellence by winning a medal at a major […]
Calgary Roughnecks Find Value in Comprehensive Testing
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) is excited to be part of a new venture with the National Lacrosse League’s (NLL) Calgary Roughnecks. The Roughnecks were at WinSport on November 27 to undergo testing at the CSI Calgary in preparation for the upcoming season, which gets underway on January 2. The Roughnecks are breaking […]
Turkeys Take Over
Turkeys are popping up everywhere at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary! Fortunately, it is all for a worthy cause. The CSI Calgary is delighted to be taking part in the Calgary Food Bank’s #YYCTurkeyChallenge, tweeting a picture of an athlete dressed as a turkey every week prior to Christmas. With each tweet, CSI Calgary is […]
Maximizing Weight Cutting Strategy to Enhance Performance
Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) Performance Dietitian Kelly Drager has been leading her field through an innovative project with members of the Canadian Wrestling Team. The project has been funded through Innovations 4 Gold (I4G), an applied sport research program led by Own The Podium. Drager and CSI Calgary Strength and Conditioning Coach Mac […]
CSI Calgary Welcomes Tanya Dubnicoff to Cycling Centre
Media release Calgary, AB, November 19, 2015 – The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary is pleased to announce Tanya Dubnicoff as the Cycling Centre Calgary Athlete Development Lead effective January 4th 2016. Tanya will be coaching and leading the development of the cycling programs from development to performance athletes in the disciplines of road, track, mountain, […]
Para-Athletes Takeover CSI Calgary at Paralympian Search
November 18, 2015 Thirty-eight participants were #PARATOUGH at the first ever Paralympian Search held by the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) on November 14. The event offered individuals with a physical disability or visual impairment the opportunity to test their athletic potential in a high performance environment with […]
Matt Jordan Receives National Recognition
Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) Director of Strength and Conditioning Matt Jordan recently received the Dr. Gord Sleivert Young Investigator Award at the 10th annual SPIN Summit held in Toronto. The SPort INnovation (SPIN) Summit, hosted by Own the Podium, is a symposium for professional development in the areas of applied sport science, sports […]
Matt Hallat is #PARATOUGH. Are You?
Vancouver-born Matt Hallat does not have your typical inspiring athlete story. His is more powerful. After having his right leg amputated at age five due to Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, Hallat’s parents enrolled him in a ski program for people with a disability. His dad had skied as a child and, after digging […]
PARALYMPIAN SEARCH program launched to identify next generation of Canadian Paralympic athletes
Media release Calgary to host inaugural athlete recruitment event Nov. 14 OTTAWA, October 30, 2015 – Are you #PARATOUGH? Interested in becoming a Paralympian? Here’s your chance to find out what it takes. The Canadian Paralympic Committee, in collaboration with the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network and Canada’s national sport organizations, is pleased […]
Stoked to Host Freestyle skiers
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) recently witnessed a boost of youthful energy as members of the Slopestyle team made use of the facilities for a training camp. The team took advantage of a wide range of CSI Calgary services, including physiology testing, mental performance training, nutrition workshops, medical assessments and a Game Plan […]