Ottawa Sport Council

Registration Open for 2026 Ottawa Sport Summit on Saturday, November 28th

Led by Drs. Milena Parent and Mayur Joshi and research team from the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management and the University of Guelph Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, this initiative directly addresses the operational realities…
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Community Sport Dialogue: From Recommendations to Action – Nov. 13, 2026

Building on the findings and recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Sport in Canada, this event will bring together sport leaders from across Ottawa, alongside researchers, students, policymakers, and community organizations, to explore how our city can lead…
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All In for Autism in Sport – Ottawa Sport for All Grant

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) affects 1 in 50 Canadian youth. While the power of community sport is transformative, many autistic children and youth face persistent financial, environmental, and systemic barriers to participation. To build permanent, inclusive sport pathways, the Ottawa…
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Ottawa feels major community impact from hosting Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships

More than six years in the making, the big show is almost here as the nation’s capital gets set to host the Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships from Sept. 9-19 – an event that’s already made an enormous…
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Ottawa Quality Sport Pilot Initiative – Expression of Interest open till October 16, 2026

The Ottawa Sport Council, in partnership with Ottawa Public Health, is launching an innovative project called Ottawa Quality Sport Pilot Initiative to support coaching standards across community sport. Through this project, two selected community sport organizations receive five (5) Quality…
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Community Sport Hero: Athletics Official Rick Watkins

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce Rick Watkins as our latest Community Sport Hero! Rick has served as a volunteer track-and-field official for the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club since 2007, taking on leadership roles and enabling…
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TWO DAYS. EVERYONE PLAYED! – Thank you Ottawa for a spectacular Sports 200 weekend!

The Ottawa Sport Council, in partnership with City of Ottawa Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services and Ottawa 200 hosted a massive citywide initiative to encourage residents to participate in free sports activities on the weekend of June 6 and 7.…
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