Female Bobsledders Prepare for International Rule Changes
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has implemented a rule change in female bobsled competition. The rule change states that the maximum weight of a team’s sled will need to be reduced from its former weight by a total of 15 kilograms for the upcoming season. It will then be reduced by another 15 […]
CSIC Athletes Contribute to PanAm Success
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC) athletes are making their mark on the PanAm Games in Toronto. As of July 16, half of the way through the competition, Team Canada is leading the medal standings with a total of 97 medals. As expected, CSIC athletes have been great contributors to the results. Gold medal performances […]
Anonymous Donor Upgrades Sport Performance Laboratory
The Sport Performance Laboratory has been upgraded thanks to a generous donation from a party who wishes to remain anonymous. The Sport Performance Laboratory is a critical component of the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary’s success because it is where much of the athletes’ training and monitoring takes place. Rosemary Neil, Director of Development and Strategic […]
CSIC Baseball Player Mike Soroka Drafted to Atlanta Braves
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary was thrilled with the news that Calgary-born athlete Mike Soroka had been drafted to Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves. Soroka, a right-handed pitcher, was picked in the first round, 28th overall. The draft comes at a busy time in 17-year-old Soroka’s life, with his graduation from Bishop Caroll High School […]
Dave Holland : passion photo
Quand Dave Holland a commencé à prendre des photos d’événements sportifs pour l’album de finissants de son école secondaire, il ne soupçonnait pas qu’on pouvait en faire une carrière. À son grand bonheur, il a pu faire de sa passion d’adolescent un métier et il est maintenant photographe attitré de l’Institut canadien du sport de […]
Photographs with Passion; Dave Holland
When Dave Holland began photographing sports for his high school yearbook committee, he did not know it could lead to a career. However, he has been fortunate to turn his passion into a position as the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary’s photographer. Holland did not consider focusing on photography until 2009 when his friend, Jason Sjostrom, […]
CSIC Workshop Focuses on Weight Issues of Female Athletes
On May 11, 2015, Registered Psychologist Natasha Kutlesa gave a presentation entitled “How to Talk About Weight to Female Athletes.” The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary’s boardroom was filled to its twenty-four person capacity with the CSIC’s coaches and support staff, underscoring the importance of the issue. Kutlesa has been a part of the CSIC’s mental […]
Strength and Power Performance Course Offers Opportunity to Aspiring Coaches
From May 4-8, 2015, the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary hosted its first ever Strength and Power Performance Course at Canada Olympic Park. Created and facilitated by Matt Jordan, the Director of Strength and Conditioning at the CSIC, the course provided participants with the opportunity to engage with and learn from all of the head strength […]
Le président de l’ICSC reconnu comme un meneur international
Le 23 avril dernier, le président et directeur général de l’Institut canadien du sport de Calgary, Dale Henwood, a pris part à une rencontre réunissant les représentants du Comité international olympique (CIO) et des membres de l’Association of Sport Performance Centres (ASPC, association internationale de centres d’entraînement de haut niveau) à Lausanne, en Suisse. M. […]
CSIC’s President Henwood An International Leader
On April 23, 2015, the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary’s President and CEO Dale Henwood participated in meetings in Lausanne, Switzerland between representatives of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and members of the Association of Sport Performance Centres (ASPC). Henwood is the Chair of the ASPC, an organization that was formed in 1999 and is made […]