The federal government has announced an investment of $225,000 over two years for AthletesCAN.

The support will provide the organization with the financial means to support national athletes via an online platform called AthleteHUB. The platform will serve as a centralized one-stop shop for national team athletes, directing them to a wealth of information and resources that are currently available across the Canadian sport system, as well as resources developed by AthletesCAN.

The new online space will consolidate general athlete onboarding and support, safe sport and educational resources, eLearning modules, and information on funding. It will also include information about the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committees and Commonwealth Sport Canada’s respective Athletes’ Commissions or Councils and Game Plan – Canada’s Total Athlete Wellness Program. An athlete data collection tool will also be available, among other resources.

The AthleteHUB will initially be integrated into the AthletesCAN.ca website, with future development into a dedicated application.