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Sport Spirit Links
Join the two wheeled revolution - find out more about cycling in Toronto. Over 900,000 adult cyclists in Toronto know the pleasures of year-round cycling in the city.
The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport is in business to encourage girls and women to get out of the bleachers, off the sidelines, ...
The sport governing body for track and field in Canada, which is now called Athletics Canada, was established in 1884.
Dedicated to providing people who have mobility impairments with the opportunity to learn about and enjoy sailing.
The CAO is an independent, non-profit organization providing representation and recognition for coaches in a variety of contexts. This association is coach led and accountable to its members who are coaches in all sports.
The OCA is the provincial governing body for Road, Track & Cyclocross, Mountain Biking and BMX racing in Ontario. We are proudly affiliated to the Canadian Cycling Association. This website is the information hub for our members and the wider cycling community wishing to find out more about the sport of cycling in Ontario.
Curl Ontario is the educational and development arm of curling in Ontario.
An organization devoted to developing and delivering technical and management / marketing programs to Ontario curlers, to marketing the sport of curling, to generating revenue opportunities and to liaison with its member associations, government and any of its other potential stakeholders. The Ontario Equestrian Federation is a not-for-profit sport-governing office that provides education, leadership and support to individuals, associations and businesses in Ontarios horse community.
The Ontario Fencing Association (OFA) is committed to the promotion and delivery of the sport of fencing, a year-round, highly-disciplined activity based upon a high degree of physical fitness and technical skill, offering a socially-acceptable outlet for individual competitive instincts, particularly amongst the young, and combining the historic charm of an age-old combative activity with state-of-the-art electronics ensuring totally objective judgement of results.
Touch Football Ontario was an organization born out of necessity. It was created to provide a unified voice for the sport of Touch Football within the Province. However, and more importantly, it developed from the desire of participants wanting to compete and interact with one another across Ontario, and in-between Provinces on an equitable and National level.
To develop football in Ontario by providing programs to improve the game through participation and mandates developed by its membership.
The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) is the governing body in Canada for the sport of Freestyle Skiing. Our Mission: Our mission is to develop, in a safe, fun and ethical manner, Olympic and World Champions in all disciplines of the sport of Freestyle Skiing.
The Golf Association of Ontario provides leadership and promotes growth and development of amateur golf throughout the Province while preserving the integrity and traditions of the game.
To encourage walking, hiking and trail development in Ontario.
Through a provincially unified, collective voice, the OWHA promotes, provides and develops opportunities for girls and women to play female hockey in Ontario.
The Hockey Development Centre for Ontario (HDCO) was established in 1984 to respond to the safety, education and development needs of amateur hockey in Ontario. Formerly known as Hockey Ontario, the HDCO has membership from all Amateur Hockey Bodies within the Province of Ontario.
ROWONTARIO is recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion as the not-for-profit governing body for rowing in the Province of Ontario.
The Mission of Paralympics Ontario is to provide leadership, resources, and opportunities to ensure a strong community for persons with a disability in the Ontario sport and recreation community.
Paralympics Ontario envisions a cohesive sport community providing strong leadership and clear direction for persons with a disability. Ontario Sailing Association is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization committed to the promotion and development of all aspects of boating and sailing. Ontario Sailing consists of over 170 member clubs, sailing schools and camps, who represent over 10,000 member families and services over 100,000 boaters.
To provide older adults (55+) in Ontario with an opportunity to increase their social interaction with others; increase their physical and mental well-being; maintain and enhance their psychological well-being through participation in recreational activities and sports.
The Canadian Sport Centre Ontario (CSC Ontario) is committed to the pursuit of excellence by delivering programs and services to high performance athletes and coaches that enhance their ability to achieve international podium performances.
The sport governing body for karate in Ontario. Mission Statement - To promote and perpetuate karate as a martial art and lifetime activity. To promote karate for physical fitness, mental fitness, and as a way of life.To develop provincial standards and programs.To encourage all participants in safely achieving their maximum at the recreational or competitive level. To provide safe competitive opportunities for karate-ka wishing to participate in the sport aspect of karate. To govern the amateur sport of karate and the conduct of all karate-ka under its jurisdiction.
The Aim of the Master Bowlers Association of Ontario (MBAO) is to gather the finest 5 pin Bowlers in Canada.To set standards of sportsmanship, ethics and conduct that will bring prestige to the sport of 5 pin bowling.
Since 1897, the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) has been recognized as the administrative governing body of all levels (youth, junior and senior) and disciplines (box, field and inter-lacrosse) of lacrosse in the province. Over time, the OLA has introduced and delivered programs and services to assist in the promotion and development of the sport provincially.
Canadian pentathlon began in Ontario and in 1986 the Ontario Modern Pentathlon Association was incorporated. OMPA provides pentathlon training and competition for those who wish to participate in an exciting multi-sport discipline.
The Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability (ALACD) promotes, supports and enables Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives. We provide nationally coordinated leadership, support, encouragement, promotion and information that facilitates healthy, active living opportunities for Canadians of all abilities across all settings and environments.
Biathlon is an Olympic winter sport, which combines competitive, free-technique cross-country skiing and small-bore rifle marksmanship.Biathlon Canada is the National Sport Organization and governing body for Biathlon in Canada, and has an office in Gloucester, Ontario. The Association has jurisdiction over the Canadian Championships, Eastern and Western Canadian Championships, and Canada Cups.
As the governing body for alpine ski racing in Ontario, Alpine Ontarios mission is to provide leadership and direction to the alpine ski racing community of Ontario through quality membership services, guided direction and the encouragement of individuals to participate in alpine skiing from the grass roots to the elite level.
The Ontario Badminton Association, (OBA) is a non profit amateur sport organization responsible for organized badminton within the province of Ontario. It was formed on February 25, 1925 and is recognized by the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation, a section within the Ontario Government. The OBA exists to provide an organized, structured environment for the activity of competitive badminton in Ontario.
The Association of Ontario Snowboarders was incorporated in 1998 to function as the Sport Governing Body for snowboarding in Ontario. The AOS sanctions, monitors and assists all competitive snowboarding programs in the province. Mandate is to work for the promotion and development of recreationaland competitive snowboarding within the Province of Ontario.
The OSA was founded in 1901 and is one of the oldest and largest sport organizations in Canada.The OSA was founded in 1901 and is one of the oldest and largest sport organizations in Canada. Ontario Soccer Association provides leadership and support for the advancement of soccer in collaboration and cooperation with our membership, partners and other stakeholders by providing exceptional and sustainable programs and services.
Welcome to Softball Ontario. Our goal is to promote and develop the sport of softball for its athletes, officials and volunteers by providing programs and services at all levels of competitions. Softball Ontario administers the following programs to all softball associations in Ontario: Umpire Program; Coaching and Athlete Development Program; Scorekeeping Program; Participation Program; Communication and Promotion; and Resources..
Welcome To Ontario Speed Skating Association. All Ages, All Skill Levels. The long and short of it is...ice speedskating is a sport for all ages and skill levels, from the beginning novice through Olympic and world class speedskaters.
Squash Ontario is the recognized governing body for the sport in the Province of Ontario. It is a non-profit organization, founded in 1976 and since that time, has grown into one of the most effective and respected squash associations in the world. Working to provide an environment in which the sport of squash can thrive, by offering quality services and innovative promotion to ensure that the needs of both the current and potential players are met.
...Leading Canadian swimming at every level
Synchro Swim Ontario is the sport body that oversees synchronized swimming in this province. This includes varsity competition, competitive clubs and community recreation programs. Our mission is to develop, promote, support and regulate synchronized swimming through the implementation of an integrated sports system that is accessible to all Ontarians by providing opportunities for enjoyment and the pursuit of individual goals.
Welcome to Table Tennis Canada
USATT is the national organizing body for table tennis in the United States. Created in 1933 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, its staff serves the 8000+ members and 240+ clubs that are affiliated with USATT. It oversees a wide variety of membership services, the national teams, and other areas such as the rules of the game, the Hall of Fame, and numerous online instructional and historical articles.
The National Taekwon-Do Federation (NTF) was established on September 10, 1993 as a non-profit Canadian organization. Its objectives are to develop a network of like-minded instructors and students, to provide members with high quality technical support, and to provide opportunities for training, advancement and competition.
The Ontario Tennis Association encourages participation in tennis, as part of a healthy lifestyle, and promotes the pursuit of excellence for all players.
The Ontario Track and Field Associations (OTFA) mission is to promote, enhance, support and facilitate the orderly development of the sport of Track and Field Athletics in Ontario. As a sport it should be athlete / participant centred and accessible to all. It should also contribute to the health, fitness, social development and well being of all participants.
OAT is the recognized provincial governing body for multisport events in the province of Ontario. OAT works in partnership with athletes, race directors and members of the triathlon related industry to make racing in Ontario and positive and enjoyable experience.
Established in 1929, the Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) is the official governing body and provides the organizational structure for the sport of Volleyball in the province of Ontario. The OVA is involved in every facet of the sport by offering programs at all levels for both indoor and beach volleyball. The organization strives to provide all Ontario residents with fair and equal access to participation and personal growth through recreational, competitive, elite, instructional, administrative, coaching and officiating programs.
In the early 1900s, water polo for women emerged in the Netherlands. After 1914, women`s championships were contested outside of the Netherlands in the USA from 1926; in Australia from 1968; in Canada from 1980; and after in many other countries. In 1979, FINA created the Womens World Cup and the firt Olympic tournament took place in Sydney, Australia with the victory of the Aussies.
The Ontario Weightlifting Association is a non-profit organization whose mandate is to introduce the benefits of Olympic Style Weightlifting to all ages, genders and to promote and develop the sport of Weightlifting for the purpose of improving athletic performance.
The Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association is dedicated to the development and promotion of athlete centred, amateur wheelchair sport programs. Canadas involvement dates to 1967 when the first PanAm Wheelchair events were hosted in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association was formed.
Originally founded upon clubs which were based at Community Recreation Centres in a handful of Ontario Communities, the Ontario Amateur Wrestling Association has grown into an organization with membership all across Ontario. In Ontario, the sport of Amateur Wrestling is widely practiced in the educational system, which is a strength of the sport. As a result, the O.A.W.A. has developed strong partnerships within the educational system working with Teachers, School Boards, the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (O.F.S.A.A.), Ontario University Athletics (O.U.A., formerly known as O.U.A.A.).
Tennis Canada is committed to development by stimulating participation and excellence in tennis. One of the largest and longest-operating national sport associations in the country, Tennis Canada was formed in 1890 and is a full member of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
The Canadian Olympic Committee is a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to sport excellence. It is responsible for all aspects of Canadas involvement in the Olympic movement, including Canadas participation in the Olympic and Pan American Games and a wide variety of programs that promote the Olympic Movement in Canada through cultural and educational means.
The Tournament Players Association is the governing body for the Canadian Tour with tournament operations in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The not-for-profit Association represents more than 200 members from around the globe and, as an associate member of the International Federation of PGA Tours, official World Golf Ranking points are awarded to the top six finishers at each Tour event.
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