Ryan Simons
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For my athlete, I chose Liam Gill, an indigenous Canadian Olympic snowboarder from the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nations. Liam has dedicated his time to teaching indigenous youth how to snowboard. He has attended multiple different events, and was Canada’s only male indigenous athlete in Beijing 2022.
October 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
For my athlete, I chose Liam Gill, an indigenous Canadian Olympic snowboarder from the Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nations. Liam has dedicated his time to teaching indigenous youth how to snowboard. He has attended multiple different events, and was Canada’s only male indigenous athlete in Beijing 2022.
With a full-time career, such as being a Sports Psychologist, I believe that I would still focus on getting good amounts of physical activity in such as lifting and cardiovascular work. I think that with my career, getting sports and rec time in would be super important to becoming more effective.
October 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
With a full-time career, such as being a Sports Psychologist, I believe that I would still focus on getting good amounts of physical activity in such as lifting and cardiovascular work. I think that with my career, getting sports and rec time in would be super important to becoming more effective.
I believe this is a great step forward for the safety of youth in sports. We always hear about the performance side of injury, while long overlooking the coaching side of injury and abuse which is extremely prominent, especially in gymnastics and other "performing art sports".
September 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I believe this is a great step forward for the safety of youth in sports. We always hear about the performance side of injury, while long overlooking the coaching side of injury and abuse which is extremely prominent, especially in gymnastics and other "performing art sports".
globalnews.ca/news/9701847... this article showcases how the Federal government is taking steps to ensure that youth in sports are not only safe in performance, but safe with their coaches. The ministry has come forward with a registry for complaints against coaches, as well as additional screening.
Will new safe sport measures protect youth athletes? What parents should know - National | Globalnews.ca
Newly announced measures to make youth sports safer in Canada represent a step forward but more needs to be done to regain the trust of Canadian families and athletes, experts say.
globalnews.ca
September 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
globalnews.ca/news/9701847... this article showcases how the Federal government is taking steps to ensure that youth in sports are not only safe in performance, but safe with their coaches. The ministry has come forward with a registry for complaints against coaches, as well as additional screening.
This article highlights the Conflict theory, especially in relation to youth and academic-level sports. The article showcases how Middle-Class and Lower-income students are tending to play less sports due to the entree fees, while more Upper-class students are engaged in sport as they can afford it.
September 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This article highlights the Conflict theory, especially in relation to youth and academic-level sports. The article showcases how Middle-Class and Lower-income students are tending to play less sports due to the entree fees, while more Upper-class students are engaged in sport as they can afford it.
I would define a sport as an activity that is physical demanding (I.E running, mental sports, weight sports), competitive (can be vs. Self or Vs. others), as well as organized and controlled (Identified and stable set of rules and regulations to ensure fairness and repeatability.)
September 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I would define a sport as an activity that is physical demanding (I.E running, mental sports, weight sports), competitive (can be vs. Self or Vs. others), as well as organized and controlled (Identified and stable set of rules and regulations to ensure fairness and repeatability.)