2017 AGM Executive Directors ReportThank you to AOA coaches & members who attended the 2017 Fall Education Summit. Please find the presentations below. Visit our Coaches Conference webpage for more presentations coming throughout the week. Quality Coaches &...
Submitted by AOA Para Chair, Gwen Binsfeld Ontario continues to be a leader Para alpine racing with more athletes progressing to compete at the Paralympics. At one time, Para alpine racers (athletes with a physical disability) trained together each weekend as an...
Ski Cross (SX) Program Update By Bennett Carter The new AOA Athletic Committee now extends to Ski Cross as represented by Craigleith Coach, Bennett Carter. What follows is a pre-season update on the SX Program in Ontario and Canada. 1. ACA LTSD FOR SX: The 2017/2018...
AOA ATHLETES SELECTED TO ACA RISING STARS CAMP THIS DECEMBER COLLINGWOOD, ON (October 16, 2017). Congratulations to the following U16 athletes selected to attend the 2017 Rising Stars program in Panorama, BC. The Alpine Canada Alpin led project will run from...
What Makes Sports Fun for Athletes of All Ages with Amanda Visek, PhD. Fun. It is the biggest reason kids play sports and it is also the biggest reason they quit. That is widely known. What is not widely known is the fact kids define fun differently than us adults. In...
As posted on the SIRC BLOG…Wednesday, October 4, 2017 The Greater Incidence of ACL Injuries in Females: Risk Factors and Prevention Author: Lily Dong, SIRC The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the ligaments inside the knee joint. Connecting the femur...
