Canadian Sport for Life Canadian Sport for Life

CS4L is a Canada-wide approach and movement to coordinate and integrate …...

developmental and high performance sport with both physical education in schools and life long participation in recreational sport)

Catriona LeMay Doan…Olympic and World Champion

“ I was involved in many sports growing up. Each one helped me develop many physical and psychological skills… which helped me later when I focused on speed skating at the age of 17….

…it all paid off as I stood on top of the Olympic podium 10 years after I specialized in one sport.”

Canadian Sport for LifeCanadian Sport for Life Encourages and promotes a multi-sport experience for all.

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Community Community Sport Sport

Teams/ClubsTeams/Clubs

District ClubsDistrict Clubs

ProvincialProvincial

““Gaps” and “Leaks” in Our Current Sport SystemGaps” and “Leaks” in Our Current Sport System

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Sport system’s challenges…Sport system’s challenges…

• Declining participation after 12-14 years old.• Limited and costly access to facilities• Fewer volunteers• Greater expectations on leaders• Limited coaching expertise at entry levels• Parental pressure on young athletes

SportSportOrganizationsOrganizations

SchoolsSchools

Municipal RecreationMunicipal Recreation

CS4L CS4L Integrates Sport with Education & RecreationIntegrates Sport with Education & Recreation

• Supports physical literacy* in all children, from early childhood to late adolescence by promoting quality daily physical activity in the schools.

Physical literacyPhysical literacy …. refers to…. refers to developing developing personal competency personal competency in in fundamental fundamental motor skills motor skills and and basic sport skills.basic sport skills.

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Final Words

• We must place OUR emphasis on…. We must place OUR emphasis on…. • Athlete’s health & overall well-being

• Long-term learning and development outcomes

• Multi-sport experiences for children and youth

• Balancing training & competition schedules

• Aligning and integrating sport, physical education and recreation systems and programming

• We must place OUR emphasis on…. We must place OUR emphasis on…. • Athlete’s health & overall well-being

• Long-term learning and development outcomes

• Multi-sport experiences for children and youth

• Balancing training & competition schedules

• Aligning and integrating sport, physical education and recreation systems and programming

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