Newly constructed sport facilities are often a staple of hosting major sport events. However, these facilities often become underutilised and present a significant financial burden for host communities. With demonstrated relationships between facility access and physical activity levels, sport ...

Sport participation legacies are often offered as reasons to host mega-sport events, yet there is little evidence to demonstrate the claim's legitimacy, thus we examine "What did Whistler Sports do to leverage the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to facilitate a sport tourism...

This paper examines the service dimensions required to be inclusive of people with access needs within a major-sport event context. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities seeks to counter disability discrimination and enable citizenship rights of people with...

What has been the impact of the Olympic Movement on the long-term development of sport around the world? The obvious answer is that it has been transformative, but what about the details? To what extent does the International Olympic Committee (IOC) deliberately plan its activities and structure...

Being involved in major sporting events, such as the Olympic Games, is a known stressor. A growing body of evidence has found the post-Olympic period to be a particularly difficult time for athletes, leading to depression-like symptoms. The impact of major sporting events on coaches' and support...

The Canadian Olympic Men's Boxing Team was once among the most successful contingents in the world in its sport discipline but then lost this prominent status. At present, Canada's Boxing Team has begun preparation for the 2016 Olympics with the -Own the Podium- (OTP) Program providing financial...

This article contributes to literature on the politics of sport facility provision through a case study of urban public golf courses in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver is consistently rated among the least affordable cities in the world. The city's three primely-located public golf...

While athletes can experience poor mental health, researchers often focuses on the personal factors that impact an athlete's mental health. Such a narrow focus neglects the broader contextual factors, such as involvement within sport systems, that can impact athlete mental health. Purpose: The...

Dietary supplementation is a common practice in athletes with a desire to enhance performance, training, exercise recovery, and health. Supplementation habits of elite athletes in western Canada have been documented, but research is lacking on supplement use by athletes across Canada. The purpose...

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports Medicine that the performance of, and recovery from, sporting activities are enhanced by well-chosen nutrition strategies. These organizations provide guidelines for the...