Aboriginal Youth Sports Challenge

From 2006-2007, the Aboriginal Youth Sports Challenge engaged young Aboriginal athletes in a day of inspiration, competition and fun.

The Aboriginal Youth Sports Challenge aimed to bring Aboriginal youth together for a day of inspiration, competition and fun. From 2006-2007, more than 250 youth from communities across BC particiapated in the Challenge, which consisted of two parts: Aboriginal Talent ID and SportFit™. High-performance athletes participated in the Aboriginal Talent ID to learn about the commitment needed to excel in sports, while all the youth participated in SportFit™, which matched the youths' personal preferences and physical attributes with suitable summer and winter sports.

The Aboriginal Youth Sports Challenge also included:

  • The chance to meet some of Canada’s Aboriginal athletes
  • The opportunity to challenge yourself and put your athletic abilities to the test
  • Introduction to several Olympic winter sports
  • A day of activity, competition and fun


The Talent ID challenge stations included:

  • Vertical jump
  • 30m sprint
  • Push-ups
  • Beep test (20m shuttle)
  • Box jump


The SportFit™ challenge stations included:

  • Trunk flexion
  • Basketball throw
  • Partial curl-ups
  • Vertical jump
  • 800m run
  • T-drill
  • Stork stand
  • 30m sprint

 



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