The Best of the Best: 2016 Year in Review
2016 was a memorable year in the world of sport. The 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games were the major highlight and there were exciting performances in winter sport too – keeping us hungry for more leading into the next Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2018. Although there were many great stories to choose from, […]
Limitless
Scratch lightly at the surface of female sport participation in Canada and you will find grim and disheartening statistics. Despite the benefits, which are widely reported, most young girls and women simply don’t take part in sport or exercise. It simply isn’t right. That’s precisely what Chandra Crawford, a CSI Calgary alumni and 2006 Olympic […]
Fuel for Gold Provides Nutritional Niche
Food is good. Good food is better. For tired athletes looking to refuel after a tough workout, access to an affordable, healthy meal is vital. Thankfully for them, Fuel for Gold, a restaurant/kiosk located at the University of Calgary, offers just that. The CSI Calgary undertook the opening of the kiosk in 2011 as a […]
Paving the Way: Kelly Anne Erdman
The Canadian Sport Institute Calgary (CSI Calgary) congratulates Kelly Anne Erdman on her recent publication, an accomplishment she deems to be, “The greatest achievement of my career.” Erdman has been a source of knowledge in Canadian athletes’ lives for over two decades. Always up-to-date on cutting-edge research, Erdman has been a Performance Dietitian at the […]
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 […]
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 […]