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U Sports is the national sports governing body for university sports in Canada, whereas the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association is the national governing body for colleges. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The winners of U Sports' annual men's basketball championship are awarded the W. P. McGee Trophy , whereas the winners of the women's annual basketball ...
Canadian-born individuals showed more interest in winter sports, such as ice skating, skiing and snowboarding, compared to immigrants, who preferred sports like soccer, tennis or basketball. [20] Hockey is the leading sport among individuals aged 18 to 24, with a participation rate of 21.8%.
A Toronto Blue Jays baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto.. Currently, the Toronto Blue Jays are Canada's only Major League Baseball team, founded in 1977. The Montreal Expos (Canada's first Major League Baseball team) played in Montreal from 1969 until 2004 when they moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals.
The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA, French: Association canadienne du sport collégial) is the national governing body for organized sports at the college level in Canada. National championships
As of the 2022–2023 U Sports season, 48 of the 56 U Sports member institutions have men's basketball teams. The teams are split into four conferences with some conferences splitting teams further into divisions. With the addition of Ontario Tech for the 2019–20 season, the OUA moved to three six-team divisions. [3]
Sport Canada is a branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage that develops federal sport policy in Canada, provides funding programs in support of sport, and administers special projects related to sport. Its mission "to enhance opportunities for all Canadians to participate and excel in sport."
Canada Basketball is the governing body for basketball in Canada.Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, the federation is a full member of FIBA and governs Canadian basketball at the international, professional, and amateur levels, including: the men's and women's national teams, 3x3 basketball, the Canadian Elite Basketball League, and youth organizations.
He began playing wheelchair basketball at the age of 15 when he was inspired by a team that came to his school and introduced him to wheelchair sports. Since then, Peter has competed in the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games , winning the gold medal for wheelchair basketball for three of those years.