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Indigenous sports and games in Canada (4 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Sports originating in Canada" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
The history of Canadian sports falls into five stages of development: early recreational activities before 1840; the start of organized competition, 1840–1880; the emergence of national organizations, 1882–1914; the rapid growth of both amateur and professional sports, 1914 to 1960; and developments of the last half-century. [1]
Electronic sackbut – invented by Hugh Le Caine in 1945 as a precursor to voltage-controlled synthesizers; Five-pin bowling – invented by Thomas F. Ryan in Toronto in 1909; Goalie mask – invented by Jacques Plante in 1959; Ice hockey – invented in 19th century Canada; Instant replay – invented for CBC's Hockey Night in Canada in 1955
Canada's official national sports are ice hockey and lacrosse. [2] Other major professional games include curling, basketball, baseball, soccer, and football. [3] Great achievements in Canadian sports are recognized by numerous "Halls of Fame" and museums, such as Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. [4]
Sports originating in Canada (1 C, 19 P) Sports originating in Chile (2 P) Sports originating in China (10 P) Sports originating in Colombia (1 C, 2 P) D.
Sports originating in Canada (1 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Canadian inventions" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total.
The first innovators and inventors in Canada were the native peoples who arrived 14,000 years ago. They innovated techniques to survive in a very new and mostly hostile environment. This involved new ways to obtain food, create clothing and travel across a huge territory. Notable inventions included the canoe, snowshoe, igloo and pemmican. The ...
Minister of Sport (Canada) P. Professional sports in Canada; Q. Quidditch in Canada; R. Relocation of major professional sports teams in the United States and Canada; S.