The Right Thing To Do

The impact that a coach can have on an athlete is profound. From nurturing development to guiding performance to fostering success – the coach is integral to the athlete experience and undoubtedly has the greatest influence on an athlete’s career. Ensuring that the experience remains positive and encouraging is an enormous responsibility for any coach. […]

Better People Better Athletes

High performance athletes are known for their intense focus and fierce dedication toward their sporting careers. In their quest for podium performances, well-rounded athletes look beyond their immediate sport goals and work towards balancing their lives and planning their futures. CSI Calgary has been promoting this holistic development of athletes as a core philosophy since […]

Outstanding Player Supports Next Gen Athletes

Bo Levi Mitchell is no stranger to fast-paced high-risk sport, and the injuries that can result from them. When injuries happen, return to play is the primary focus. Professional athletes have access to top-of-the-line para medical treatments, but this is not always the case for other high performance athletes. This is where Mitchell has decided […]

Winning The Right Way

(Arianne Jones, Luge) In a world where we have never been so connected, many of us have moments, days, weeks or months where we feel wholly disconnected and utterly alone. This disconnect is evident across a broad spectrum of mental health issues – sometimes it means having a bad day, sometimes it means struggling with […]

And…. They’re OFF!

Their bags are packed and they’re READY to go! On Friday August 5, Team Canada will be participating in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies at 5pm MT. Three hundred and thirteen athletes, 98 coaches and 107 support staff from 37 sports make up Team Canada. Eighty one per cent of the Canadian athletes […]

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 […]