CSCS News Long-term Athlete Development For Athletes with Disabilities Canadian Sport for Life is pleased to release the 2nd edition of No Accidental Champions: Long-Term Athlete Development for Athletes with Disabilities. Written by Colin Higgs, Mary Bluechardt, Istvan Balyi, Richard Way, Paul Jurbala and David Legg and edited by Jim Grove, this document builds upon the Canadian Sport for Life Resource Paper and No Accidental Champions, 1st Ed. and addresses additional or unique factors that need to be considered by athletes, coaches, parents, administrators and health professionals in the delivery of sport and physical activity specifically for athletes with a disability. >> more NEWS Sport Nutrition on coach.ca – now even better! Do carbs help or hinder your workout? How can you keep your athletes hydrated? Can a sport dietitian really benefit your team? Nutrition questions can be tough -- SPORT nutrition questions even tougher. That’s where the CAC’s recently revamped Sport Nutrition for Athletes and Coaches (SNAC) program comes in! >> more NEWS Quick facts about COLD-FX COLD-FX is natural (patented North American ginseng extract) and is NSF certified for sports. Before being sent to the Centres, COLD-FX product lots are tested by HFL Sport Science, an independent drug surveillance laboratory, so you can be sure that the product is safe and effective for elite athletes. >> more NEWS National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car to provide AthletesCAN members with discounted car rentals as Official Suppliers AthletesCAN is pleased to launch a new partnership program with National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car that will provide its members, Canada’s national team athletes and sport partners, with access to discounted car rental rates across the globe. >> more NEWS High Performance Coach – Athletics New Brunswick Closing Date: December 31, 2011 Athletics New Brunswick is seeking an experienced and energetic coach who will work in partnership with staff and volunteers to advance High Performance in Athletics (Track & Field) in the province of New Brunswick. The ideal candidate is committed to working on a day to day basis with New Brunswick’s “Train to Train” and “Train to Compete” athletes, as defined by the LTAD. This will occur in a training group setting, leading to improved national results and a stronger national team presence. This is a fulltime, 2-year contract position which, provided all criteria and standards are met, could evolve into a four to eight year position, including renewals. >> more NEWS Athletics: Canada publishes Olympic Games Selection Criteria Athletics Canada published its selection criteria for nomination to the 2012 Olympic Games team. Athletics (track and field) at the Olympic Games in London, England takes place during the second week of competition - August 3 to 12. The criteria reflect an athlete's performance readiness to finish in the top 12, or top 24 for selected Rising Stars. >> more NEWS Canadian Athletes Now Fund Canadian Athletes Now (CAN) Fund Deadline: January 6, 2012 Canadian Athletes Now Fund Canadian Athletes Now (CAN) Fund is a not for profit organization devoted solely to raising funds and awareness for elite Canadian athletes. CAN Fund has raised over $13 million and proudly supported 80% of the Canadian athletes that competed in Vancouver. With every donation the donor finds out the name of the athlete they have supported and receives a tax receipt. Direct funding is provided to both able-bodied and Paralympic athletes and summer and winter athletes are eligible to apply for funding twice a year. Approved athletes receive $6,000 per application and up to $12,000 a year from CAN Fund. Athletes use this direct funding for coaching, equipment, better nutrition, travel, team fees and basic living expenses. Applying to the Canadian Athletes Now Fund. >> more NEWS Canada's Women's National Team was 'Made For This' The excitement surrounding 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying continues to grow as the Canadian Soccer Association’s ‘Made For This’ campaign picks up steam.Canada will host the qualifying event for the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament at London 2012 from 19 January through 29 January at BC Place in Vancouver. A promotional video starring Christine Sinclair, Karina LeBlanc, Sophie Schmidt and Kaylyn Kyle was launched on 9 December as interest continues to build in advance of the competition. >> more NEWS

 

CSCS Athletes Results & Achievements Lukenchuk medals in Japan The StarPhoenix - December 15, 2011 Jayd Lukenchuk of Saskatoon closed out the international gymnastics year on the weekend competing at an event in Japan. Lukenchuk came away from the Toyota International with bronze medals on pommel horse and high bar in a star-studded field that included three-time world champion Kohei Uchimura, who won the men's floor exercise title with a near perfect routine. >> more NEWS Kia Byers inspires students with talk about life goals Rob Vanstone, Leader-Post - December 6, 2011 Kia Byers could relate to the wide-eyed elementary school students she addressed and impressed on Monday afternoon. Once upon a time, she was one of them. The Regina-born Byers - a 2007 Pan American Games gold medallist in kayaking and an Olympic hopeful for 2012 - vividly recalls being a 10-year-old student at Gladys McDonald School when renowned curler Joan McCusker spoke at an assembly. >> more NEWS Home is sweet for pairs team Craig Slater, Leader-Post - December 3, 2011 The loonie Rudi Swiegers carries with him around the globe to international competitions doesn't look so foreign in Regina. Having recently competed in Germany and other spots around the world, he and figure skating pairs partner Paige Lawrence finally have the opportunity to compete in their home province this weekend at the Skate Canada Challenge being hosted at the Co-operators Centre. >> more NEWS   CSCS Registered Athletes and Coaches Don't forget to send us your results and achievements.

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