This story was originally published in November 2020 Concussions are a common head injury, also known as a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI), caused by the shaking of the brain inside the skull. It can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Adam Wedlake, Executive Director of Basketball Manitoba for the last more than 25 years,…
Between Riding Mountain National Park, the Duck Mountains, and Dauphin Lake exists a place you could say is the perfect balance between small city life and an outdoor Canadian paradise: Dauphin, Manitoba. “That’s what I love about where I live is the proximity to the great natural resources that we have. Adventure is just outside…
No Barbell? No Problem – How to Diversify your Squat The squat is an extremely versatile exercise that targets lower body muscles on the anterior (front) and posterior (back) sides of your body. It is useful in many ways, and for training particular abilities such as muscular endurance, strength, power, and even assist in developing…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob3z2mOSuGc Sport Manitoba’s annual Night of Champions looks a little different this year. Instead of identifying our traditional athlete, team, coach, official and volunteer award nominees and recipients, we want to feature inspiring stories of triumph and perseverance stemming from the unexpected and extended changes in sport in 2020 due to COVID-19. Sport Manitoba…
Seven Manitobans were named to the Order of Canada today, including Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame Honoured Member and former curler Don Duguid (inducted in 1981) and Sport Manitoba Board Member Sandra Kirby. You can read more about the recipients here. Congratulations to all of the appointees!
Welcome to another inductee spotlight on the extraordinary individuals and teams who will take their place as Honoured Members in the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Sheldon Kennedy (Athlete/Builder) Perseverance defined Sheldon Kennedy’s career as an athlete as well as a builder. Growing up in a small town in Elkhorn, Manitoba, Sheldon…
KidSport Ambassador and competitive curler Shannon Birchard discusses her success on the ice, how she became involved with KidSport, and her future goals as an athlete. Listen below or on any podcast app including Spotify.
We are back with another KidSport Manitoba Q & A! This week we are featuring one of the original members of our KidSport Manitoba team, Doug Brown, retired Winnipeg Blue Bomber Defensive Tackle and 8-time CFL All Star. Read on to learn more about Doug and his experience in sport throughout his career. What…
The artifacts pictured above are game-worn jerseys from the Blue Bombers’ 2019 season. At the end of the regular season, the Blue Bombers knew they had the unenviable task of trying to win on the road in Calgary, and then Saskatchewan – known as a graveyard for past Blue Bombers teams. It’s easy to…
First days are always a little intimidating. A first day at work, first day of school — it’s new, you don’t really know what to expect, but you gather up the courage to get out there and do your best. Thomas Friesen was 13 years old when he stepped on to the pitch to referee…