Sports in Canada Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Australian rules football in Canada is a minor participation sport. The governing body for the sport in the country is AFL Canada. The sport has been played in the country since 1989 when the first league was formed. The sport is quickly becoming popular with the Ontario Australian Football League being the biggest outside of Australia. There are Canadian national teams with the Canada national Australian rules football team the men's team, and a women's national team both who regularly play international matches and play in the Australian Football International Cup which is essentially a World
Sport Canada through 3 sectors including: National Sport Organizations (NSO), National Multisport Organizations (MSO), and Canadian Sport Centers. Hosting Program: The Hosting Program is distributed through four sectors: International Major Multisport Games (Summer and Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and Pan and Parapan American Games, etc.), International Single Sport Events, International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability, and Canada Games which are the largest Canadian Games. “The Program contributed to sport excellence and enhances the international profile of sport organizations in Canada. It also delivers economic, social and cultural benefits to Canadian communities.” The Government of