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August 5, 2015
BC makes up 20 per cent of Team Canada at 2015 TORONTO Parapan Am Games
In just two days, Toronto will welcome 71 BC-linked athletes, guides and officials to the 2015 Parapan Am Games.
Forty-four athletes and guides that reside and/or train in BC will make up 20 per cent of Team Canada’s 216 Parapan Am roster, ready to compete on home soil against 28 countries from North America, South America, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Read on for a full list of BC-linked athletes, guides and officials.
Go Canada!
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July 31, 2015 | NEWS
A team of 427 British Columbians - 334 athletes, 47 coaches, 22 mission staff and 24 managers - will descend on Wood Buffalo, Alberta from August 7 - 16 to compete against the best of the West at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games.
Read the Team BC Media Guide for a full list of BC athletes competing at Westerns.
Go Team BC! #WeAreBC
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July 28, 2015 | NEWS
ViaSport would like to congratulate Team Canada on an incredible performance at the 2015 TORONTO Pan Am Games.
British Columbia-linked athletes came home with 63 medals, winning 29 per cent of the Canadian team’s medal haul for a total of 29 gold, 21 silver and 13 bronze. Two-hundred athletes who live or train in B.C. competed at the Games, accounting for 28 per cent of the Canadian Pan Am Games Team.
Read on to access the full press release.
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August 4, 2015 | EVENTS
After 10 days of competition, Team Canada has returned home from the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles with plenty to be proud of. The BC contingent shone at the games with 39 medals, contributing to 27 per cent of Team Canada’s total medal haul.
Read on for some special highlights and a full list of athlete results.
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Aug 5, 2015 | NEWS
From August 19 - 20, ViaSport Media will live-stream select events from one of Canada's largest multi-aquatic championships. The BC Summer Swimming Association 2015 Provincials will be hosted in Victoria, BC, featuring BC's top talent in water polo, springboard diving, synchronized swimming and speed swimming.
Visit viasport.ca/media for more details or to view the live-stream schedule.
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July 24, 2015 | NEWS
ProMOTION Plus has announced three In Her Footsteps honourees and recognized the 2015 Women’s National Soccer Team with a Leadership Award for their achievement at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
ViaSport would like to congratulate to Mary Macdonald, Laurel Crosby, Patti Hunter, and the players and coaching staff of the 2015 Women's National Soccer Team on this special honour.
For more information and to purchase tickets for the November 3, 2015 In Her Footsteps event, go to www.promotionplus.org
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July 22, 2015 | NEWS
A recent study by College of the Rockies has shown that a lunch-time games based program can result in improved physical literacy for kids.
The College studied 290 children across two elementary schools in Cranbrook, BC. The implementation of a structured 30-minute games-based program twice a week focused on developing essential fundamental movement skills in a fun and friendly way.
Read on to view the full summary and access the detailed research paper.
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Events
August 7 - 15, 2015
Cheer on #TeamCanada athletes as they represent our country on home soil at the 2015 TORONTO Parapan Am Games, August 7 - 15, 2015.
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August 7 - 16, 2015
Cheer on Team BC athletes as they represent our province at the Western Canada Summer Games 2015 in Wood Buffalo, Alberta, August 7 - 16, 2015. #WeAreBC
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August 19 - 23 | Victoria
From August 19 - 23, ViaSport Media will live-stream one of the largest multi-sport aquatic events in Canada! Watch LIVE as the top water polo, diving, synchronized swimming and speed swimming athletes converge in Victoria, BC.
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August 25 - 29 | North Vancouver
The 55+ BC Games is an annual multi-sport competition celebrating active, healthy seniors. From soccer to cribbage, the Games will feature participation in 25 sports and activities.
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Grants
Deadline: Ongoing
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Deadline: Aug 11, 2015 at 11:59 pm PT
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Deadline: Aug 13, 2015 at 11:59pm PT
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Deadline: Aug 19, 2015 at 11:59 pm PT
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Communications Toolkit - Module 4
How to write an engaging sports article
Your sports organization is filled with many powerful stories. Some of these will end up in newspapers or on television, but most you will have to write yourself.
This module will teach you the nuts and bolts of writing an effective sports article, whether it will be published in a newsletter, on a website or in a media kit.
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TeamSnap resources
Three signs of a healthy team
In Three signs of a healthy team, expert Quinn McDowell delves into the three identifiers that differentiate a strong, cohesive team from a weak, fragmented one:
1. The ability to communicate openly
2. The ability to create transparency
3. The ability to build trust
Read on to view the full article and find more great coaching resources by our partners at TeamSnap!
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Book of the Month
Utilizing nontraditional equipment like heavy ropes, suspension devices, and sandbags, Maximum Interval Training introduces a proven plan for developing power, strength, explosiveness, quickness, and agility. It features 147 exercises and numerous programs for athletes and serious strength and conditioning enthusiasts alike.
Read on to access the ViaSport discount code and order yours today!
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