Running is one of the most popular sports in the world, with millions running both recreationally and competitively. Along with improving fitness, running also provides a host of other physical and mental health benefits. However, it’s not uncommon for runners to experience injury. When is it Safe—and Not Safe—to Run? Typically, when faced with…
From 1925 to 1964, the Granite and Strathcona Clubs were Manitoba’s dominant curling clubs, between them winning 24 Manitoba championships in those first 40 years, In 1965, Strathcona’s Bruce Hudson and Granite’s Terry Braunstein teams met in the best-of-three final. Hudson was the defending champion. The Braunsteins were trying to fulfill the promise of…
They are known as Milt Stegall’s ‘Six Guarantees in Life’ and they became legendary as he established himself as a Winnipeg Blue Bombers and sporting icon in these parts. Those guarantees – proverbially chiseled into stone tablets and declared as commandments by the man himself — read as follows, in no particular order: ‘Death, taxes,…
Sport Manitoba awarded $22,500 in academic scholarships to 14 high school students, eight university students, and six Manitoba coaches. The awards included the Manitoba Foundation for Sports Scholarships, Sport Manitoba Coaching Bursaries, Fleming Family Hockey Coach Scholarship supported by Jennifer Fleming, and Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship Endowment Fund. It is our goal to ensure…
Ultimate, played with a flying disc, has existed since the early 1970s. A limited-contact sport that combines elements of soccer, football, and basketball, ultimate players cut, guard, jump, throw, catch, and dive with an outstretched arm for 60 to 90 minutes. It’s common for players to have multiple games, playing up to an average of…
Every year, Sport Manitoba Performance designs a spook-tacular workout for our athletes to complete in the weeks leading up to Halloween. A series of spooky-themed exercises, this workout puts a fun and challenging twist on training that you can incorporate into your routine. Try it for yourself or gather your team and put your skills…
Chris Glowach broke the tape in the Manitoba Marathon in 1997 and 1998 in about two-and-a-half hours, but his performance in 2004 — which took 30 minutes longer — was something for the ages. He didn’t win that year, but it wasn’t about winning for the first home-grown champion of the Manitoba Marathon, it…
Fourty-one nations will compete at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile from Friday, October 20 to Sunday, November 5, 2023, that will feature 39 sports and 61 disciplines. Among the thousands of people from across the globe are 16 skillful, spirited Manitobans who are stepping onto the world stage to represent Team…
The first pickleball game is dated all the way back to 1965, but its popularity recently skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Serving its purpose, pickleball connected a lot of people who were looking for a safe and distanced way to exercise outdoors. Although pickleball is often labeled as a form of exercise or a…
Dance in all forms and genres requires a lot of strength and flexibility. The principles of dedication, consistency, and discipline apply to dancers and athletes alike. Among many others, ballet is one of the most immaculate and graceful forms of dancing. This means that ballet dancers go through a lot of lessons, training, and…