Canadian Sport Institute Pacific

August Ambassador Spotlight: Claudia Laos-Loo 💚

Meet Claudia, a karate athlete whose journey is grounded in gratitude, curiosity, and connection.

For Claudia, success is not about being perfect. It is about showing up, giving her best effort, and continuing to learn along the way. Whether she is training in the dojo, teaching others, exploring new places, spending time with family and friends, or enjoying a great cup of coffee, Claudia brings energy and intention to everything she does.

She reminds us that pursuing big goals can go hand in hand with finding joy, building community, and appreciating the people who support us.

Her mindset says it best: Train with purpose, stay curious, and enjoy the journey.

We are excited to celebrate Claudia as our August Ambassador! ✨

Registration is now open for CSI Pacific’s 2026–27 International Coaching School!

Running online from September 14, 2026, to April 5, 2027, the program provides coaches with the opportunity to complete NCCP Multi-Sport Competition-Development modules through weekly, facilitator-led sessions.

Coaches may register for individual modules or complete six or more modules to earn CSI Pacific’s Sport Performance Coaching Certificate.

A 10% early-bird discount is currently available for Part 1 registrations completed by September 10.

Learn more and register: https://www.csipacific.ca/our-programs/ics/

Powered by purpose and ready for the world stage! 🇨🇦🏑

Canada’s Over-45 Masters Field Hockey team is heading to Rotterdam to compete against some of the world’s best.

Since September, the team has balanced work, family and daily responsibilities with months of training and preparation. Through Performance Nation, the athletes have received a structured, field hockey-specific strength and conditioning program delivered by CSI Pacific S&C coach Kieran Phillips.

Their journey is a powerful reminder that sport can continue to provide purpose, connection and ambitious goals at every stage of life.

Read the full story and follow the team’s journey:
https://www.performancenation.ca/2026/07/20/powered-by-purpose-canadas-masters-field-hockey-team-heads-to-the-world-cup-with-performance-nation/

Good luck in Rotterdam! We’ll be cheering you on. 🍁

What a blast! 👏

CSI Pacific’s sold-out Sport Science Summit was filled with engaging conversations, incredible learning, and great energy from start to finish.

A huge thank you to our presenters, attendees, sponsors, staff, volunteers, and everyone who helped make the day such a success.

We’re already excited for the next one!

We’re just 2 weeks away from the 2026 Sport Science Summit!

On June 27 at UBC, attendees will come together for a full day of learning, applied sport science, and connection with practitioners working across the Canadian sport system.

The Summit is officially sold out, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone for sessions on mental performance, force-velocity profiling, pregnancy and motherhood in sport, force plate metric selection, athlete monitoring, rugby speed development, and more.

See you soon at UBC!

We’re hiring!

CSI Pacific is looking for a Sport Physiologist and Performance Lab Coordinator to join our team at the Vancouver Campus.

This role supports athlete testing, applied physiology services, and performance lab operations within a high-performance sport environment.

View the full posting and apply here: https://csipacific.bamboohr.com/careers/73?source=aWQ9Ng%3D%3D

The Athlete Ambassador Blogs are now live!

In the first blog, one of our PlaySafe Ambassadors reflects on the most meaningful parts of their journey so far, sharing how community engagement, connection, and giving back through sport have shaped their experience.

This series highlights the stories, reflections, and perspectives of our Athlete Ambassadors as they share the impact of connecting with communities beyond sport.

Read the first blogs and learn more about the Athlete Ambassador program: https://www.csipacific.ca/our-programs/athlete-ambassador-program/

Speaker Spotlight: Mary Claire Geneau

How do we move from force plate data to meaningful performance decisions?

At the Sport Science Summit 2026, Mary Claire Geneau (She/Her), PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher with the University of Victoria and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, will present Performance Profiling and Monitoring Using Force Platforms: Principles of Metric Selection.

In this interactive session, MC will explore how practitioners can select force plate metrics through practical, statistical, and biomechanical lenses. Using common assessments like the countermovement jump, isometric mid-thigh pull, and drop/rebound jump, she will highlight how the right suite of metrics can better support training prescription and athlete monitoring.

📅 June 27, 2026
📍 UBC

Register today, tomorrow it closes: https://simpli.events/e/sport-science-summit-2026

Pregnancy, motherhood, and high-performance sport deserve more space in the conversation.

We’re excited to welcome Jill Moffatt (She/Her), OLY, 2x Olympian, PhD Student, and Co-Founder of MOMentum, to the Sport Science Summit 2026.

Jill will present “Pregnancy and Motherhood in Sport,” sharing insight into how sport systems can better support athletes through pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition into motherhood.

The Summit will also feature the Young Hour of Power, where early career researchers, students, and practitioners will each have 5 minutes to present a topic of their choice, followed by a panel discussion with all speakers.

📍 UBC
📅 June 27, 2026

Don't miss out, register now! https://simpli.events/e/sport-science-summit-2026