The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM) is a local organization whose mission strives to empower newcomer families to integrate into the wider community through affordable transitional housing, programs and services. This year, they partnered with Sport Manitoba Performance to bring virtual programming to IRCOM youth through nutrition and performance education and physical…
Every athlete strives to be better. Better than they were the day before and better than their competition. Getting better doesn’t start in the gym though, it starts in the kitchen. Proper nutrition plays a key role in your daily training and recovery. It can be what gives you the edge to out-perform. This article…
Sport Manitoba Clinic Physical Therapist Brian Buffie explains the Golf Medicine Program that is available in our clinic. Listen below or on any podcast app!
There is no harder hitting game in the world today than football. I’m sure there would be some people who would disagree with this statement, some might say it is rugby. In football, however, players tend to throw caution to the wind knowing they have safety equipment on. Imagine a linebacker measuring up a…
Ralph Lyndon (Multi-Sport Athlete) Last but not least from our 2020 Induction class is Ralph Lyndon. Chosen by our veteren selection committee, Ralph was a talented multi-sport athlete who excelled in hockey, lacrosse and football. Born in 1935, it wasn’t until his early teens that Ralph really started to get recognized for his talent. …
The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame has only had three volunteer Selection Committee Chairs in its 41+ years of operation: Terry Hind throughout the 80s and 90s, Dennis Nord in the 90s and well into the 2000s, and Blake Fitzpatrick for much of the past decade and a half. Blake, who’s the Secretary-treasurer of Maple…
As we mentioned in our previous blog post, balance training is important for all kinds of daily activities and is important to work on, no matter your age or fitness level. In that post, we shared some easy ways you can try balance training at home. Here, our Personal Trainer & Fitness Instructor, Miguel, will…
When you look at an accomplished athlete or coach with many accolades in their sport, you might think that, to reach that level, they must have dedicated themselves exclusively that one sport throughout their lives. But participating in a variety of sports, in many cases, can significantly contribute to an athlete or coach’s success. …
The 2022 Manitoba Games powered by Manitoba Hydro Niverville Host Society is looking for Committee Chair volunteers to join our team! Are you passionate about sports and community? Organized and task-oriented? Do you have experience managing volunteers and want to be a part of Niverville’s history? Consider joining our volunteer leadership team. Committee chairs are responsible…
The Anti-Racism in Sport Campaign is a Winnipeg-wide anti-racism campaign that launches April 21, 2021, and will continue through March 2022. Funded by Canadian Heritage and led by Immigration Partnership Winnipeg the campaign seeks to disrupt all levels of racism, from micro-aggressions to systemic racism, through a multifaceted approach that includes: a research project, junior high…