March Break is the perfect time to #BeOlympic
Looking for something to do over March Break? Perfect!
Here is a little to-do list of Olympic-themed activities from coast-to-coast… or even in your own backyard. Meet up with friends and family and discover the Olympic dream together!
Live the Olympic Experience in Montreal
Since its grand opening in June, the Canadian Olympic Experience has allowed visitors to plunge themselves into an Olympic adventure as they explore the various installations of this interactive and immersive museum. With its three distinct zones, the Experience lets you discover your athletic and sport profile and try out Olympic sports before you travel through Canada’s history at the Olympic Games and relive our athletes’ glory. Are you ready to put your physical skills to the ultimate test?
Learn more about the Canadian Olympic Experience
Attend the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Saint-Roch, Quebec City
Photo by Snow Jamboree
The Snow Jamboree is back at L’Îlot Fleurie in downtown Quebec City from March 15-17th. The best part is that the event sites are free! Grab your friends, family and a couple extra layers because it’s an exciting, jam packed weekend of men’s and women’s freestyle ski and snowboard big air. You don’t want to miss it.
Also, be on a look out for Canadian athletes such as Laurie Blouin, Kim Lamarre, Alex Beaulieau-Marchand, and Truchon Antoine while you’re enjoying all of the fun activities.
Learn more about the FIS Snowboard World Cup schedule and details
Start your Olympic journey with RBC Training Ground
Kasandra Savoie performs the strength test at the RBC Training Ground regional final for Quebec. Photo credit: Kevin Light / RBC.
Are you a young, aspiring Olympic athlete? RBC Training Ground is a nationwide program that tests amateur athletes through high-performance combines. Successful athletes have the chance to receive funding and support for a better opportunity to reach the Olympic podium.
Over March Break, RBC Training ground will be making two stops across Canada:
- March 16 – Waterloo, ON – Wilfrid Laurier University – 9:00am
- March 17 – Victoria, BC – University of Victoria (CARSA) – 9:00am
Learn more about the RBC Training Ground schedule and details
Take a ride down Calgary’s sliding track
Bobsleigh, skeleton and luge are impressive and intriguing sports due to their incredible speed. Are you courageous enough to try sliding faster than 100 km/h? Make your way to the WinSport complex in Calgary which was a competition site for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games. Even without any prior training, you can experience these exhilarating sports on the very track that not only welcomed Olympic athletes in 1988, but now serves as Team Canada’s training ground and hosts international competitions annually. If the ice track isn’t your thing, inner tubing, skating, skiing and snowboarding are also options at WinSport.
Learn more about the activities at WinSport
Visit the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto
Canada is a hockey nation, and everyone needs to visit the Hockey Hall of Fame at least once in their lives. This massive museum welcomes you to (re)discover hockey legends from Canada and around the world through artifacts, interactive games and even the Stanley Cup itself! Check out the plaques of this year’s inductees, including Olympians Jayna Hefford, Martin Brodeur and Martin St. Louis. Hardcore hockey fans be warned: you may never want to ever leave!
Learn more about the Hockey Hall of Fame
Ski like an Olympian at Whistler
You can try your hand at several Olympic sports at Whistler Olympic Park, including biathlon, ski jumping, and cross-country skiing but the slopes of Whistler Blackcomb usually steal the spotlight with their nationally and world-renowned runs. So stuff your long underwear into your suitcase and make your way there. During your stay, take some time to enjoy the Whistler Village in all its winter glory. And of course, don’t forget to take your photo with the Olympic rings!
Learn more about Whistler Blackcomb and Whistler Olympic Park
Make your very own “Olympic Day” group trivia game
Whether you’re playing in pairs, in groups of four or even 10, the Olympic Day trivia game will bring out the competitive side in everyone. In addition, this quiz game uses the same format as Jeopardy! Turn yourself into a TV host one snowy day at home during a family gathering and let the fun begin. Among the topics covered are Canadian Olympians and Olympic sports. To turn up the intensity, maybe put some kind of prize up for grabs!
Skate at the Richmond Olympic Oval and visit the Richmond Olympic Experience
After hosting the long track speed skating events at Vancouver 2010, the Richmond Olympic Oval was converted into a multi-sports complex which allows for the practice of almost a dozen summer and winter sports. Isn’t it time you discover a new discipline? The Richmond Olympic Experience will allow you to virtually try out a number of Olympic sports, feel the tension and adrenaline rush felt by Olympic athletes at the Games and relive some of the historic moments of glory of Canadian Olympians.
Learn more about the Richmond Olympic Oval and Olympic Experience
Lose yourself in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in Calgary
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame features numerous interactive and virtual reality exhibits that you can immerse yourself in. Visitors will discover the greatest athletes in Canadian history like never before. Once there, you can also experience certain Olympic and Paralympic sports for yourself. This ultimate destination also includes a collection of one-of-a-kind artifacts such as the figure skates of the first man to land a quadruple jump, Kurt Browning, and the speed skating suit worn by Clara Hughes at Vancouver 2010.
Learn more about Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Visit one of Canada’s provincial Halls of Fame
Canada’s Sidney Crosby celebrates his game winning goal during overtime period in the men’s ice hockey gold medal final at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010. With one final flick, Crosby’s 2010 overtime goal won Canada the gold medal and elicited national pride to the host country. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Virtually all Canadian provinces have their own Sports Hall of Fame. After all, our athletes make us so very proud. Each of these destinations from coast to coast will allow visitors to discover legendary athletes and learn about new sports in original ways. In Fredericton, you will be able to dive deep into the sporting history of New Brunswick while also learning all about the science and biomechanics behind each movement made by elite athletes. At the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, you can set foot into an exhibit dedicated to Sidney Crosby. He shoots and scoooores!
Get outside and be active
Even Olympic athletes need to train, and since it’s starting to get a little warmer outside, it’s time to go out and practice. Shoot some three’s and practice your layups to get the ice off the rim of your basketball net. Grab your stick and start a game of road hockey on the driveway. Practice dribbling a soccer ball or play catch in your yard. Go for a run! Whatever sport you choose, embrace your ability to participate in sport, represent Team Canada, and embrace the fresh air.
Capture and share your #BeOlympic moments
Whether you choose one or more of these outings, or you just enjoy being outside repping your Team Canada jacket, share your moments with us! We want to see what you’re up to over March Break. Use the hashtags #BeOlympic and #TeamCanada so that we can share your moments on Instagram.
