Topics: Sports & Rec

A mom shares insight into her daughters’ preference for mixed-gender sports teams, fostering equality and diverse friendships.

While team sports are fun for many kids, not every child is a fan of large groups and competitions. Consider these solo sports that will keep your child active and give them a sense of accomplishment. 

Goal-setting is a powerful tool that can help kids succeed in all aspects of their lives.

Nathan Zsombor-Murray and Rylan Wiens are two Canadian divers vying for the 2024 Olympics—and they’re also close friends and training partners.

Eating the right foods can give kids the energy and stamina they need to perform. Check out these simple—and tasty—tips for fuelling young athletes.

When my son reached his teen years, he wanted to stop playing hockey. That was hard for me to accept—but now he participates in activities he really loves.

Get children into the outdoors in autumn. Use this list to search for fall items and move with imagination outdoors. Amharic Arabic English Farsi French Hindi Punjabi Simplified Chinese Spanish Tagalog Tigrinya Ukrainian Urdu Vietnamese Find more translated physical literacy resources here.

Across Canada, sports associations, clubs, and community groups offer inclusive and accessible sports programming for newcomers.

Discover practical strategies to cut costs on kids’ fall sports, from choosing school teams and low-budget activities to secondhand gear and smart planning.

It’s not just pro athletes who benefit from mental training—young athletes can too! Learn what your child has to gain here.

Here are some tips for locating adaptive and inclusive recreation and sports programming across Canada for your child.

Learn about early sports specialization in children and why researchers and experts are cautioning parents that this trend isn’t great for young kids.

Explore the benefits of team sports for kids, from building lasting friendships to fostering leadership and critical thinking abilities.

Is your child truly enjoying their sport? Learn how to prevent them from playing the wrong one and maximize the benefits of sports for kids.

June is a time for celebrations—from graduations to Father’s Day to Pride and even the arrival of summer. And another very important celebration taking place this month is National Indigenous Peoples Day.  Happening on June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day is an important opportunity for adults and children alike to learn more about the cultures, … Continued

Discover why gymnastics is the ideal starting point for developing physical literacy. Build strength, flexibility, coordination, and balance with this dynamic sport.

The 2022 Rally Report takes stock of how Canadian girls and female sport leaders experienced sport last year.

Get your kids in the game with these fun and effective baseball drills and games! Improve skills, have fun, and build teamwork. Perfect for young athletes.

Artistic gymnast Ellie Black is flying high as she anchors Canada’s women’s gymnastics team.

Flag Tool for Sport is a new tool designed by PlaySafe BC to help you determine whether your child has been treated appropriately in sport.

If you wanted your child to become a top athlete as an adult, what’s the best path? The research shows it’s multisport.

The Coaching Association of Canada has launched the Mental Health and Sport Resource Hub to help coaches navigate athletes’ mental health challenges.

When Tina Singh struggled to find a helmet that accommodated her son’s Sikh turban, she decided to design one herself.

In her children’s book Bibi’s Got Game, Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu shares her own path to success in sport.