True Sport in the News
Grad student wins award for thesis on transgender policies in sport
May 31, 2016 - At this rate, our graduate students are going to need a bigger trophy case. That’s because Jaxon Rae Hutton was named a 2016 sport study scholarship recipient from the Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund for his Master’s research project on transgender athletic policies in... Read More
Fifty sport groups unite to keep the games positive
May 20, 2016 - Members of Manitoba's sports community have decided to take a stand. Fifty of the province's sport organizations and a total of 146 members so far have signed up for the True Sport Lives Here Manitoba initiative, launched today at Manitoba's Sport for Life Centre. Read More
A New Focus On The Games Kids Play
May 19, 2016 - A group of seven local organizations have banded together to form the driving force behind the official launch of “True Sport Manitoba Lives Here.” That group includes Sport Manitoba, Baseball Manitoba, the Manitoba Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Council, River East Transcona School... Read More
All-stars named at the 2016 Canadian ringette championships
April 9, 2016 – All-stars were named tonight at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Canadian ringette championships in London, Ontario. Agnes Jacks True Sport awards were also presented in each division. Winners included Manitoba U16 , Alberta Blue in the U19 division and Calgary... Read More
Ravens Varsity Athletes get involved in Succeed Clean Program
February 23, 2016 - Starting today, Carleton Ravens varsity athletes will participate in a school visit program to talk to middle school students and high school students about Appearance and Performance Enhancing Drugs (APEDs) and succeeding clean in sport and life. Read More
Lancers partner with local organizations for Succeed Clean program
February 17, 2016 - The Department of Athletics and Recreational Services is pleased to announce that athletes in the Windsor Lancer family will participate in the Succeed Clean program to help bring awareness to local youth on the hazards of appearance and performance enhancing drugs. Read More
Reflecting on 2015: The Year of Sport in Canada
January 13, 2016 - The Year of Sport has had some wonderful highs in hockey, soccer, PanAm and Parapan Am Games, Canada Games and some 60 international championships held in Canada. If you want to see some inspiring stories, all one has to do is reflect on Canada’s Top 15 moments in sport in 2015... Read More
National Coaches Week - September 19 to 27
September 19 – 27, 2015 marks the first ever National Coaches Week and we’re asking Canadians everywhere for your help celebrating! Whether you are from a National Sport Organization, Provincial/ Territorial Sport Organization, club, or you are a coach, parent, or athlete, we want your help saying... Read More
Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement
In recent years, various stakeholders have engaged in activities to promote and develop physical literacy. Excitement around the concept has also led to a variety of definitions. In a broad consultation, sector leaders in Canada suggested that a common definition with consistent language was needed... Read More
Pee is Gold
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) launched its “Pee is Gold” video and campaign for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games online athlete anti-doping education! We invite you, your athletes and everyone within your sport community to view the Pee is Gold video and share the hashtag... Read More