(version français à suivre) (March 7, 2024) The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sports Institute Network (COPSIN) are proud to announce that they have entered into a four-year partnership with Gruppo Nutrition, a leading provider of sports nutrition products. This partnership will give the athletes and coaches affiliated with COPSIN all across Canada the opportunity to benefit from valuable discounts on Gruppo’s products. Following on the pre-existing agreement between Gruppo and two COPSIN members – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) and Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) – t ..read more

(version française suit) Montréal, July 27, 2023 – The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network (COPSIN) enthusiastically welcomes the appointment of the Honourable Carla Qualtrough as Minister of Sport and Physical Activity. Her past experience in this role, as well as in inclusion and accessibility, combined with her understanding of diversity issues, inspire great confidence in her ability to provide inspiring, positive and meaningful leadership. Moreover, the fact that she is a Paralympian will undoubtedly be a great asset to this role. “The Honourable Qualtrough can be assu ..read more

The University of British Columbia established a Masters of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership 10 years ago to raise the professional standard of coaches in Canada. “We are thrilled to see our graduates and current students leading athlete at the Canada Games in PEI” said David Hill, UBC Adjunct Professor and Director – System Enhancement with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific.  In total, nine UBC alumni and current students are leading athletes at the games in the sports of Karate, Gymnastics, Speed Skating, Badminton, Hockey, Freestyle Skiing and Cross Country Skiing, rep ..read more

VICTORIA, BC (March 1, 2023) Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) and all employees, Board members, contractors and interns have signed the agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the independent program created to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. By signing on, CSI Pacific now has access to the services provided by the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), which serves as the central hub of Abuse-Free Sport. As part of joining Abuse-Free Sport, CSI Pacific has completed the full adoption of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport ..read more

VICTORIA, BC (February 23, 2023) – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) is proud to announce the dates for their signature event for BC’s high-performance athletes, Athlete Advance 2023. Operating for over ten years, the Athlete Advance is designed to educate and inspire British Columbia’s future and current Olympic, Paralympic, and World Championship athletes in their quest for podium performances. The Advance is a one-day event, free to all Canadian Sport Institute and PacificSport registered athletes. Attendees can propel their sport careers by participating in interactive worksho ..read more

post courtesy Canadian Olympic Committee TORONTO (December 12, 2022) – On Monday, the federal Minister of Sport, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, announced that an investment of $2.4 million would be allocated towards support for the Canadian mental health strategy for high performance sport. This investment in the mental health strategy for high performance sport will enable organizations in the Canadian high-performance sport community to provide athletes, coaches, and other sport system stakeholders with more support for crisis care, education, and training. The Canadian Olympic Committ ..read more

November 13, 2022 – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) is proud to announce today’s release of their first ever collaboration beer: Smells Like Potential Locker Room Lager, brewed by Backcountry Brewing in Squamish, BC. Touted as “like a macro beer that actually tastes good,” Smells Like Potential Locker Room Lager is a soccer-themed beer, catching the wave of excitement across Canada ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, starting later this month. “The partnership on a soccer-themed beer was a natural fit, with CSI Pacific staff having worked closely with the Men’s team heading to ..read more

November 8, 2022 – The Canadian Sport Institute Pacific today announces that it has been re-accredited under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program. With this achievement, we join a distinguished ever-growing community of nonprofit organizations dedicated to operational excellence.  The Standards Program is a Canada-wide set of shared standards for charities and nonprofits designed to help organizations strengthen their operations in five fundamental areas: board governance; financial accountability and transparency; fundraising; staff management; and volunteer involvement. “We are extremely ..read more

Pour diffusion immédiate TORONTO (le 10 mai 2022) – L’Institut canadien du sport de l’Ontario (ICSO) et l’Institut canadien du sport Pacifique (ICSP) sont fiers d’annoncer leur partenariat avec Gruppo Nutrition (anciennement Infinit Nutrition Canada), un expert en suppléments de nutrition sportive. Gruppo offre des suppléments personnalisés et personnalisables pour les athlètes de haut niveau d’aujourd’hui pendant leurs périodes d’entraînement et de récupération. Leur mission consiste à offrir des produits basés sur les recherches actuelles en sciences du sport et faits avec des ..read more

For Immediate Release TORONTO (May 10th, 2022) – Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSIP) are proud to announce their partnership renewal with Gruppo Nutrition (formerly Infinit Nutrition Canada), an expert in sport nutrition supplements. Gruppo offers personalized supplements for today’s high performance athletes during training, recovery, and nutrition. Their mission is to deliver products based on current sport science research, and made with the highest quality ingredients, free from artificial colours, sweeteners and preservatives ..read more