In most leagues, using video review during the game is a no-go, so coaches are starting to use photographs to analyze players’ position to prepare a winning play.
In most leagues, using video review during the game is a no-go, so coaches are starting to use photographs to analyze players’ position to prepare a winning play.
Although the nutrition and physical aspects are commonly always present an athlete’s life, it’s the mental aspects that are sometimes overlooked.
With involvement in organized sports rising globally, there is also a rise in the number of youth sports injuries and a drop in the age of young athletes with overuse injuries.
For those who find going to the gym uninspiring, fitting in the time to exercise may seem even more daunting. Here are some alternative ways to get your daily dose, all while avoiding the gym.
Sports media, love it or hate it, is a vital facet of the sports landscape. Unfortunately, sensationalism sometimes overshadows what otherwise would be a fantastic medium of expression.
Toronto had gone 50-51 by the All-Star break and needed at least 90 wins in the season to secure a spot in the playoffs, which meant that they would have to win 65 per cent of their remaining 60 games.
The 18-year-old is working towards the Provincial-National-Worlds cycle of competition for rhythmic gymnastics, and is qualified for the Special Olympic National 2016 Winter Games that will take place in Newfoundland next March.
Drawing inspiration from his many hobbies including skiing, BMX, mountain biking, and surfing, the idea came naturally. He designed a product that would make filming extreme sports a whole lot easier than it had been in the past.
Five years ago basketball dethroned hockey as the most popular youth sport in the nation, due to these factors, and it should be no surprise.
Regardless of what games you choose to attend, there are some rules that cannot be ignored: show up, wear the colours, and be loud, bold, proud, and unafraid to get silly.
Multiple current and former U of O athletes scorned the idea of having a relaxing summer, instead choosing to take an opportunity to represent Canada on the world’s stage.
120 Minutes. That is all that separated me from being part of a Stanley Cup Champion organization when I interned for the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2014-15 season.
Last year, two University of Ottawa students began what they hope will be the “unifying” initiative for student athletes in need of mental health resources. Women’s basketball shooting guard Van Slingerland who went through her own mental illness two years ago, and co–founder graduate Samantha DeLenardo are now hosting Make Some Noise in order to educate coaches, athletes, and sports administrative population about Student Athlete Mental Health Initiative (SAMHI).
Six-dozen students from the University of Ottawa’s intramurals program rallied together for an evening of fun and competitive matchups in support of Relay for Life.
“It truly was a team effort,” he said. “We are more of a team this year than perhaps other years. Other years we may have had more individual talent, but collectively this team has really performed well all season.”
“Top six at the provincial level gets us a spot at the nationals, so for both teams, that’s definitely the goal” – Scott Hitchcox
For the first time in my life I could run in comfort and ease, and not worry about a thing.
“People of all shapes and sizes can come in. You don’t need to be in shape before you get started—you get fit while doing pole.”
When Jennifer Bushell isn’t just busy helping the Gee-Gees as one of the University of Ottawa’s athletic therapists, she’s training to compete in triathlon competitions all over North America.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. (CUP)—Spectators are often envious of professional athletes. The player has gotten to make a living out of doing something they love, and they’re also getting way overpaid for it. However, they may now groan at doing what used to be something they loved in the morning after their routine sawdust-flavoured power shake. This is what we call intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.
Drake was on his worst behaviour during the closing of his star-studded concert at the October’s Very Own festival in Toronto.
LeBron James chose to throw away the comfort of his home to compete for championships with the Miami Heat.
Fast forward to 2014, and the environment has completely changed. The streets are awash with advertising and genuine fervor for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. In a way, it is a romantic event with the special relationship Brazil has with football, but this alone could not explain the incredible boom in interest for this specific World Cup. Many were intrigued by how South Africa would cope under the global spotlight with all its social issues and lack of infrastructure. Brazil bore a similar tale this year, only one crystallized with dollops of soccer mysticism.
Still, this summer I felt the magic of the World Cup everywhere I went. The same broadcasters of 2010 were now excited for the game coverage, and viewers could watch more matches and other content than ever before.
This type of sports fan’s cheers and rooting interests are generally limited to one city. Even when their team is performing poorly, they don’t care as long as teams from a rival city are worse off.