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The Ottawa at the Olympics Rio 2016 special edition of the Ottawa Sportspage newspaper is now out! Get to know all the local Olympians headed to the Aug. 5-21 Rio 2016 Games by reading the profiles of Ottawa area athletes.

Once the temperatures rise and the heat waves set in, we find ourselves looking for ways to cool down and enjoy the short summer season. One of the first things that comes to mind, is swimming. Swimming is one of the most popular sports in Canada. As well as being fun, swimming is a great way to keep fit and stay healthy. Swimming is an activity that you can pursue over your lifetime and has many physical and mental health benefits.

The Marketing, Communications and Event Coordinator will create and deliver an awareness campaign to highlight the support offered by the Ottawa Sport Council to community sporting organizations and to promote the Ottawa Sport Council Sport Summit. Activities will include writing of articles, newsletters, press releases, and success stories as well as development of the communication plan for the Ottawa Sport Summit.

As Canadians, we endure cold and often long winters, waiting for months for the warm weather to finally peak its head out. Although we have an abundance of great indoor facilities here in the Nation’s Capital, there really is nothing like being able to play the sports we love in the fresh, open air.

The Ottawa Sport Council Foundation is thrilled to announce its first Charitable Endowment Fund recipient – the Gloucester Dragons Recreational Soccer Club. The Dragons were awarded $1500 by the True Sport Foundation to support development of their Partners in Play program. The award will help create a new weekly program, in collaboration with Special Olympics Ontario, to teach children ages 7-12 with intellectual disabilities to play soccer.

The City of Ottawa is widely known on an international stage as our Nation’s Capital. Our reputation is that our city plays host to some of the world’s biggest political names, has exceptional dining and entertainment and is also well-known for its renowned journalism and overall media presence. One thing that isn’t talked about as much, is our diverse sport culture.

We have long known that children who participate in extra-curricular activities, especially sport, have a higher chance of having an overall successful adult life. Sports build character, lifelong friendships, encourage discipline and focus, the list goes on and on. But did you know that children who actively participate in sports activities also have a higher success rate in post-secondary education and continue on with physical activity into their adult life?

Join stakeholders from the Ottawa region to discuss strategies and opportunities for collaboration and alignment around physical literacy and quality sport. During this interactive workshop, you will also learn how Sport for Life can support you in applying for an RBC Learn to Play Grant.

It seems every place we turn, there is more and more pressure to excel in life. Whether it be academically, socially or in sport, the competition is fierce and the stakes are high.Early morning wake-ups to get to school and work on time, rush to pick up the kids and get home to have a quick dinner, do homework and then rush off to practice.

The report regarding the proposed Facility Allocation Policy is now available on Ottawa.ca.