Own the PodiumStrategies for the Future of Canadian Sport

Observations from London 2012

2012 Olympic Games• OTP involved as performance partner with all medal sports • Bronze in women’s soccer was first medal in summer team

sports since 1936 • Team sport strategy contributed to solid performance for

women’s basketball• Finished 13th – 2 medals out of being tied for 11th• Target of top 12 in total medals was very attainable• Won medals in more sports (11) than we have since 2000• No significant increase in number of top 8 finishes• Quality technical leadership is key to podium success• Huge financial investments being made by competing

nations

Paralympic Games• Canada took a noticeable step back relative to other

leading nations• Good performance from swimming, men’s wheelchair

basketball and wheelchair rugby• Focus on increasing depth of 3 big sports – swimming,

athletics and cycling. A more deliberate recruitment and talent id strategy is required for these 3 sports. Collaborative approach is needed.

• Thorough assessment required regarding future strategy.• Given competitive landscape, going forward will consider a

gold medal performance target and total medal target for Canada.

For Canada To Be a World Leader in High Performance Sport at

Olympic and Paralympic Games

Sustainable Podium

Performances

2014Contend for #1 Olympic

Total Medal CountTop 3 in Gold Medal

Paralympic Count

2012Top 12 Nations in Olympic

Medal Count Top 8 in Gold Medal

Paralympic Count

Vision

OTP Strategic Priorities

Athlete and Coach Excellence

System Excellence

Sport Science, Medicine and Innovation Excellence

Organizational Excellence

Athlete and Coach Excellence

2014-16 Goals

•Canada has increased the number of podium potential athletes•Canada has increased the number of future podium

potential athletes•Canada has qualified and trained HPDs and

Coaches leading high performance programs in all targeted sports achieving established benchmarks

2014-16 Goals

•Canada has a National Talent Identification and Development Strategy focused on future Olympic and Paralympic champions•Canada has 4 fully functioning CSIs with

investments from provinces and private sector•CSIs provide a world leading daily training

environment for top athletes and coaches•NSOs have effective high performance plans and

programs in place

System Excellence

2014-16 Goals

•Canada has functioning Integrated Support Teams for all targeted sports•Canada has a comprehensive professional

development program uplifting performance services to a world class level•Targeted investments in CSIs supporting daily

training environment for multiple sports at single location

Sport Science, Medicine and Innovation

2014-16 Goal

•OTP has become an independent organization securing necessary funding to sustain and enhance funding and support of podium performance in targeted sports

Organizational Excellence

Short Term

• Contend for 1st in total medal count in 2014 Winter Olympic Games

• Top 3 in gold medal count in 2014 Winter Paralympic Games

• 2016 Olympic and Paralympic goals to be finalized following 2012 review process

Performance Goals

Long Term Aspiration

• Consistently place 1st overall in Winter Olympic Games

• Consistently rank top 3 in gold medal count in Winter Paralympic Games

• Ultimately be a top 8 Summer Olympic nation• Improve nation rank in Summer Paralympic Games

Performance Goals

• World Leading Coaches• Strong Technical Leadership• High Performance Plan• Strong Athlete Development System• Performance and System Development Targets• Evidence Based Gap Analysis• Strong Integrated Support Team (IST)• NSF Commitment and Capacity

Critical Elements

• Investment in Category 1 and 2 sports can extend to 8 years with focus on system development within hp program

• Investment in Category 3 sports is limited to 2 year commitment to HP program and 4 year commitment to coaching and technical leadership. Funding for HP program is narrowed if no potential for podium results.

Olympic Investment Priorities

Years 1 and 2 of Cycle• Podium potential for upcoming Games for all

targeted sports• Podium potential for next Games for Category 1 &

2 sports Year 3 and 4 of Cycle• Gold medal potential for all targeted sports• Podium potential for next Games for Category 1 &

2 sports

Paralympic Investment Priorities