APA 2180 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Canadian Olympic Committee, Sport Canada, Competition
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Geography plays a role in whether a country can participate in various sports. Variety in sports in canada come from different regional, national and international sporting organizations in canada. A big portion of canada"s sporting identity is because of the first nations. Immigration of french and english brought new sports to canada as well. One of the greatest developments of the sport industry was the building of the railways system. Way to bring sport to other cities, and tows. Montreal was the city center for sports due to its various waterways and accessibility. Nsos (national sport organizations) regulated sports by forming policy, program development, and national team composition. Require funding from private corporations to help fund their initiatives. As most sports are dominated by us teams canada needs educated staff who understand the sport system. The biggest expense is playing athletes in american dollars.