Erdman to Receive Honours
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC) is proud to announce that Kelly Anne Erdman will be awarded the 2015 Dietitians of Canada Ryley Jeffs Memorial Lecture Award. Erdman is being recognized for her passion and dedication as a registered dietitian. Her career as a Performance Dietitian began 28 years ago at the Canadian Sport Institute’s […]
CSIC’s Marcotte Attends Summit of the Americas
Elise Marcotte, Communications Lead at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, had the privilege of being selected to attend the Seventh Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama from April 10-11, 2015. Marcotte earned this opportunity as a result of her appointment as Assistant Chef de Mission for the upcoming 2015 Pan American Games in […]
Chris Osmond: A Unique Coach Within the CSIC
Chris Osmond, a Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary, has the difficult task of providing individualized services to athletes from a variety of sports. While the majority of the CSIC’s strength and conditioning coaches work with groups of athletes who belong to a single sport, Osmond has taken on the role […]
Anti-Gravity Treadmill Aids Rehabilitation
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary athletes are utilizing an advanced training device, the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill. Primarily used by injured athletes to facilitate rehabilitation, the treadmill allows the CSIC’s therapists to reintegrate the functional movement of running into the athletes’ training. The treadmill can be programmed by a therapist to a specific percentage of the […]
CSIC’s Morris Wins World Curling Bronze
Canadian Sport Institute Calgary athlete John Morris won bronze at the World Curling Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 5th when Team Canada defeated Finland. Morris was an integral part of the home team during the tournament, which took place from March 28th – April 5th, 2015. Morris, who was a member of the […]
Post Secondary Education Support For Athletes
Athletes at the Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSIC) are well prepared for life after sport thanks to tuition support provided by the Sport Canada Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) and services provided by the CSIC. Sport Canada supports carded athletes in Calgary by paying for up to $5000 in education fees annually. The AAP contributes to […]
Patience and hard work paid off for Biathlete Nathan Smith
Nathan Smith won a silver medal at the 2015 World Championships in Finland and quickly followed up with a gold at a World Cup in Russia two weeks later. He is the first Canadian male to win a medal at World Championships in biathlon! Nathan’s words after his first big win were: “It was a […]
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary attract athletes from elsewhere in Canada
What’s next? The question comes to mind quickly after an athlete performs at the Olympic Games. Rudi Swiegers, Figure Skater and Olympian, decided to take a year off after skating in the Sochi Olympics in 2014. He wanted time to evaluate what was next after achieving one of his lifetime goals – performing at the […]
Luge building off Sochi results
The legacy of the 1988 Winter Olympics is benefitting athletes training in Calgary. The Luge program continues to develop world class athletes. Results at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, although heartbreakingly close, were the best ever. The team had three fourth place finishes, just off the podium. Building off of these best ever results, […]
Men’s Water Polo getting ready for Pan Am Games and more..!
In 2008, the men’s Water Polo team made history by qualifying for the Beijing Olympics. They had hoped to continue that trend but narrowly missed out on London 2012. Since then, rebuilding the team and qualifying for Rio 2016 has been the goal. Changes were made at the beginning of the four year cycle after […]