Etiket: Athletes
Like Sergio Agüero, these athletes had to put an end to their careers because of heart problems
Before the official announcement of the end of Sergio Agüero’s career, the year 2021 had already been marked by an image that had moved as much as it had shocked.…
Beijing 2022 Games | A common front for athletes
The diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics announced by the Canadian government should not deprive athletes of their biggest dream, believes Pascale St-Onge, Federal Minister of Sports and Member of…
Diplomatic boycott of the Olympic Games | “Not for the athletes to pay the price”
Laurent Dubreuil was flushed out by China on Tuesday in Calgary. Not because of his political views, but rather around a pool table. Posted on December 10, 2021 at 8:00…
Tokyo Olympics | The National Assembly honors the athletes
(Quebec) The National Assembly paid tribute on Tuesday to Quebec athletes who took part in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Posted on December 7, 2021 at 5:34 p.m.…
Beijing Olympics | “Our athletes are not diplomatic pawns”, pleads Adam van Koeverden
(Ottawa) Former Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden, who served as Canada’s flag bearer at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics before entering the political arena, disagrees with a boycott of the…
what solutions to prevent insults and threats to athletes on social networks?
It looks like a losing battle. To Don Quixote who fights against windmills. How can we prevent individuals, hidden behind a screen, from insulting at will a person, in this…
Winter Games 2022 | COC “Keeps Eye” on Situation in China, Says Athletes’ Commission
While Canada’s presence at the Beijing Winter Olympics is not in question following the mysterious disappearance of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, the Athletes’ Commission of the Canadian Olympic Committee…
A first scientific ultra-trail organized in France to advance research on the performance of these extreme athletes
What happens in a human body subjected to intense effort such as running 155 kilometers, 6,000 meters of vertical drop, when you are also almost deprived of sleep, and in…
100 days before the Olympic Games, the frames in a blur, the athletes ready for anything
100 days before the start of the Beijing Olympics, persistent uncertainties related to Covid-19 weigh on the logistics of the planetary event. Athletes, now familiar with the health constraints that…
Athlete’s heart
What is it about ? The term “athlete’s heart” refers to changes in the heart that occur after heavy or prolonged training. These can be changes in the structure of…