Sport and Youth
“It is important for our children to participate in
sport…. It is our hope, along with the rest of Canada,
that [Canada] wins more gold medals than this country has ever won
and that Aboriginal youth are represented on the
podium.” –
Chief Leah George-Wilson, Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Aspiring First Nations Snowboard Team members Keith and Moore
Working together with our partners we are committed to
encouraging greater participation in sport, identifying and
developing talented Aboriginal athletes and supporting the
development of coaches and leaders – particularly for
youth.
Other Aboriginal sport-related endeavours include:
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A Statement of Cooperation with Aboriginal Sport Circle
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Initiatives through 2010 Legacies Now
Find your passion in sport
Find Your Passion in Sport is a poster campaign celebrating the achievements and dreams of young, talented up-and-coming Aboriginal athletes from across the country. These athletes embody the true spirit of the Winter Games: they are dedicated to their sport, persevere through challenges and compete in a spirit of friendship and fair play.
Find Your Passion in Sport is a poster campaign celebrating the achievements and dreams of young, talented up-and-coming Aboriginal athletes from across the country. These athletes embody the true spirit of the Winter Games: they are dedicated to their sport, persevere through challenges and compete in a spirit of friendship and fair play.
This year, we are profiling Métis biathlete
Mareck
Beaudoin, from Quebec,
Chelsie
Mitchell, a First Nations competitor in snowboard, from BC and
Aqpik
Peter, an Inuit speed skater from Nunavut.
Find out more about these inspirational youth, their dreams and
how you may discover your own
passion
for sport.
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