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New Media Guide for Athletes - Sheila Robertson has compiled and edited a revised media guide for athletes for CAAWS and the Commonwealth Games Federation. The goals of the Media Guide for Athletes and Coaches are simple: to help athletes and their coaches feel comfortable, poised, and articulate in dealing with the media, to learn the fine art of effective self-promotion, and to raise their media profile.
40 Years Ago






Shattered Hopes
Canada’s Boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games
On December 27, 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. The invasion set off a chain of events that dominated the headlines. A crucial fallout was the American-led boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games, which Canada eventually joined. 212 Canadian athletes were forced to shelve their Olympic dreams, some temporarily, many permanently. Shattered Hopes is an oral history of athletes, coaches, and other leaders affected by the boycott. More on this book...