SportFit News
March 31, 2010 - SportFit engages 9,000 B.C. students leading up to the 2010 Winter Games
Vancouver, B.C. (March 31, 2010): Thousands of schoolchildren across the province participated in their own activity challenge and went online to learn about Olympic and Paralympic sports leading up to the start of the 2010 Winter Games. SportFit (www.sportfitcanada.com), an online sport discovery program, toured the province this past winter to engage schoolchildren at recreation centres and schools, and to build a link between the Games and their own personal abilities. Read full news release.
December 14, 2009 - SportFit at Torch Relay Community Celebrations
With excitement building for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, many BC cities are using SportFit to engage students leading up to the Torch Relay arriving in their community.
SportFit will be part of upcoming Torch Relay celebrations in the following BC communities:
Abbotsford - January 25 - February 6
Kamloops - January 18-26
Kelowna - January 11-22
Nelson - January 11-22
Osoyoos - January 11-22
Port Hardy - January 25 - February 1
Prince George - January 18-26
Revelstoke - January 18-25
Salmon Arm - January 18-26
Terrace - January 18-29
Vancouver - January 25 - February 9
If you're interested in delivering SportFit as part of your Torch Relay community celebration please email sportfit@2010legaciesnow.com.
August 31, 2009 - 2010 Legacies Now Olympic and Paralympic Tickets Contest for Schools
Run a SportFit Challenge on or before October 30, 2009 and your school may enter to win one of two 2010 Winter Games prize packages. Each time you run SportFit with a class or group, your school may submit one contest entry, up to a maximum of five entries. To learn more about the contest, visit www.2010LegaciesNow.com/schools/ or email sportfit@2010legaciesnow.com.
June 1, 2009 - Four provinces and territories offer SportFit
Vancouver, B.C. (June 1, 2009): 2010 Legacies Now is pleased to announce that four provinces and territories across Canada have launched SportFit to encourage children and youth to lead active lifestyles in their regions. Available in B.C. since 2004, SportFit (www.SportFitCanada.com) supports teachers and youth leaders in delivering sport discovery and education programs with its fun, interactive website. Read full news release.
Sept. 22, 2008 - SportFit launches new website
SportFit is pleased to launch its redesigned website aimed at improving ease of use for teachers/administrators and students. Some new features include enhanced reporting tools to track SportFit results by group or class faster and more efficiently. Also, B.C. teachers now have the ability to automatically upload class lists onto the website.
