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Developing physical literacy and delivering quality sport

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Sport for Life Champions “Give and Go”: A Documentary Redefining Youth Sport Success

July 30, 2025
Sport for Life proudly endorses Give and Go, a groundbreaking 34-minute Canadian documentary that examines the critical balance between sport specialization and multisport participation in youth development. GIVE AND GO Sport Education (GGSE) is a not-for-profit advocating for the physical, emotional…
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Access Sport for Life Workshops On-Demand

July 30, 2025
  Our expert-led workshop content is now available for individual access—no group booking required Interested in Sport for Life workshops but haven't had the opportunity to attend? Whether your organization is too small to host a group session or scheduling hasn't worked out, you can now access…
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Five Actions to Transform Your Community Sport Program: A Practical Guide

July 30, 2025
Community sport is the heartbeat of Canadian communities. With over 30,000 sport and recreation organizations nationwide—95% of which operate at the community level—these programs shape the experiences of countless children and adults. Despite their tremendous positive impact, challenges remain:…
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Beyond the Basics: Rethinking Fundamental Movement Skills for Today’s Children

July 30, 2025
Drawing from the principles and frameworks established in the PLAYbasic 2.0 workbook from Sport for Life, this article explores the deeper significance of fundamental movement skills and their impact on child development. The Physical Literacy Crisis The 2024 ParticipACTION Report Card delivers a sobering…
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The Eight Pillars of Active Aging

July 30, 2025
In a world increasingly challenged by sedentary lifestyles and chronic disease, a comprehensive approach to aging offers an important alternative to traditional perspectives. Rather than accepting decline as inevitable, the concept of being "durable by design" provides a framework for maintaining vitality…
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Sport for Life Launches Comprehensive Resource to Transform Sport Access for New-to-Canada Participants

July 30, 2025
New pathway addresses urgent need as Canada welcomes one million immigrants by 2027 With Canada preparing to welcome roughly one million immigrants over the next three years, Sport for Life has released a strategic response that positions sport and physical activity as a crucial tool for successful…
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Play for All: Building Inclusive Mixed-Gender Sports

April 30, 2025
A comprehensive research report titled "La mixité en sport: de la binarité par défaut à un système basé sur les besoins et le bien-être des athlètes" ("Gender mixing in sport: from default binarity to a system based on athletes' needs and well-being") examines mixed-gender sports participation…
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Sport for Life Expands Post-secondary Partnership Program with Collège Boréal

April 30, 2025
Sport for Life has formed a new partnership with Collège Boréal d'arts appliqués et de technologie, expanding its "Post-secondary Partnership Program" to include French-language education. Set to begin in September 2025, this collaboration joins existing partnerships with institutions like Acadia…
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The Stages

within the basic Long-Term Development framework

Active for Life

Individuals who have a desire to be physically active are in the Active for Life stage. A participant may choose…

Train to Win

Athletes in the Train to Win stage are world class competitors who are competing at the highest level of competition…

Train to Compete

Athletes enter the Train to Compete stage when they are proficient in sport-specific Train to Train athlete development components (physical,…

Train to Train

Athletes enter the Train to Train stage when they have developed proficiency in the athlete development performance components (physical, technical-tactical,…

Learn to Train

Once a wide range of fundamental movement skills have been acquired, participants progress into the Learn to Train stage leading to…

FUNdamentals

In the FUNdamentals stage, participants develop fundamental movement skills in structured and unstructured environments for play. The focus is on…

Active Start

From 0-6 years, boys and girls need to be engaged in daily active play. Through play and movement, they develop…

Awareness and First Involvement

To engage in sport and physical activity, individuals must be aware of what opportunities exist for them, and when they…

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