Women’s box lacrosse to be a first at North American Indigenous Games
No sport is more deeply engrained in the culture and tradition of indigenous people than lacrosse. Kwantlen First Nation elder Lekeyten says it even lives in the stone[…]
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Canadian race walker uses his success to motivate kids to move
Students at Henry Anderson Elementary in Richmond were awestruck when Canadian Olympic race walker Evan Dunfee spoke at their school recently. “It was amazing, it was breathtaking,” said[…]
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Lack of leadership, support push Canadian women away from sports: report
Rochelle Grayson makes a point of getting out for long walks as often as possible. It’s her way of taking care of herself and literally walking[…]
UBC eSports champions head into uncertain future
The University of British Columbia is home to one of the most successful college teams in the world but most people at the school don’t even know about[…]
Heading the ball a major health risk in young soccer players
Canadian officials are debating their next move after the U.S. Soccer Federation banned heading the ball in youth soccer in early November. The USSF guidelines forbid children 10 years old or younger from[…]
Overuse injuries soaring among children in sports
In the weeks after B.C.’s provincial cross-country championships in November, almost one in five of the children and teens who had participated appeared at clinics and doctors’ offices with[…]
Minor hockey numbers in good shape
Minor hockey in B.C. The district is home to four individual associations with 567 registered skaters out of a total population of 7,730 children between the ages[…]
UBC prof asks if sports journalism can promote peace
A University of British Columbia professor hopes research will promote peace journalism in the world of sports writing. Kinesiology professor Brian Wilson is conducting his third major grant-funded[…]
This snowboarder broke his back in nine places and is now going for gold at the Sochi Paralympics
[fve]http://vimeo.com/86745995[/fve] Tyler Mosher shattered his back snowboarding in Whistler 14 years ago. He was told he would live in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Not[…]
After a few wins for Hastings Racecourse, a loss
After years of struggle at Hastings Racecourse in east Vancouver, there were hopes for recovery this summer with the success of horse jockey Mario Gutierrez and a lease[…]
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