It's worth noting that those from Canada who succeed in these new sports are often from outside our established sport system. As these sports begin to be taken more seriously other countries establish systemic approaches to them. This breeds a higher level of competence and suddenly we're behind. Sometimes we concentrate on junior teams, sometimes on senior teams. Our focus is scattered.
Few sports develop programs covering the whole spectrum.
Many countries now take a serious, focused approach from the sandlot to the podium. I'm not sure whether the mentality is there for Canada to go out on this limb. We welcome your feedback. All rights reserved.