Blogs
A Paralympian’s journey from sport to life beyond sport
When I retired, I experienced many negative thoughts, feelings and emotions. I felt like everything I did had to be perfect. I experienced failures in my working career which I took very personally since failure was—quite fortunately for me I guess—not something I had to undergo with very much regularity as an athlete. As a result, I think I lived for many years with anxiety and depression which, in addition to not being diagnosed, was unbeknownst to me.
Manitoba’s Push to PyeongChang
For the past four years, CSCM has been assisting athletes with their Push to PyeongChang. Athletes like Olympic Medallist Bailey Bram (ice hockey) and Paralympic Gold Medallist Dennis Thiessen (wheelchair curling). CSCM's investment in these athletes range from complimentary in house servicing in the sport sciences, to [...]
How the COPSI Network is Helping Find Future Olympians
How the COPSI Network is Helping Find Future Olympians In order to ensure that Canada continues its strong placements at major games, it is key that Canada’s future star athletes are identified in an efficient and effective manner. On top of working closely with [...]
The Team of Experts Working with Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
The Team of Experts Working with Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Athletes When it comes to optimizing the performance of Canada’s top athletes, it’s important to know that it takes a lot of work, especially the collaborative kind. Much of this works goes on behind [...]
Supporting the Quest for the Podium
SUPPORTING THE QUEST FOR THE PODIUM: THE POWER OF THE CANADIAN OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC SPORT INSTITUTE NETWORK For the average Canadian the Olympic and Paralympic Games are events that occur once every couple of years. Exciting and captivating, they inspire fans of all ages [...]
What’s your New Year’s Resolution?
We're halfway through January, how are you doing with your New Year's Resolutions? Are you starting to wane, or are you holding strong? Resolutions often vary from the far-fetched to the easily achieved. As a kid, did you ever try to resolute to not [...]
