Own The Podium
David Robertson, ChPC, is a highly experienced professional in the field of sports coaching and development, currently serving as a High Performance Pursuit Advisor at Own The Podium since February 2023. Previous roles include Excellence in Sport Consultant and Manager of Coaching Development at Sask Sport, as well as positions at Canadian Sport Centre Saskatchewan, where David contributed as the Advanced Coach Diploma Director. With a strong coaching background at Canoe Kayak Canada, David has held various roles including National Development Team Coach and Senior Men's Kayak 1000m Coach. David's expertise extends to regional development as a Southern Saskatchewan High Performance Coach and High Performance Coach at Wascana Racing Canoe Club. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Sport Management and a Bachelor's degree in Fitness and Lifestyles from the University of Regina, combined with education from the University of Jyväskylä.
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Own The Podium
Own the Podium is an innovative and collaborative initiative without precedent in Canadian sport. It was created to bring together the key parties involved in leading and funding excellence in Canadian sport, with specific emphasis on achieving excellence at Summer and Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Own the Podium makes recommendations to national funding parties on the amount of resources allocated to targeted winter and summer national sport organizations, Canadian Sport Centres, innovation and research, and other needed programs. Own the Podium also monitors the implementation of the targeted National Sport Organizations’ high-performance programs to ensure maximum performance results and intervenes where necessary. À nous le podium est une initiative de collaboration d'avant-garde sans précédent dans le sport au Canada. Elle a été créée dans le but de réunir les partenaires clés engagés dans l'encadrement et le financement de l'excellence dans le sport au Canada et de mettre l'accent sur l'excellence aux Jeux olympiques et paralympiques d'été et d'hiver. À nous le podium formule des recommandations aux partenaires financiers nationaux sur les montants à accorder aux organismes nationaux d'hiver et d'été ciblés, aux centres canadiens multisports, à la recherche et à l'innovation et aux autres programmes requis. À nous le podium fait également le suivi auprès des organismes de sport ciblés de la prestation de leurs programmes de haute performance afin d'assurer des résultats optimaux et intervient au besoin.