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 Sport Canada to date. Canadian Sport Institutes and Centres: This Canadian Sport Organization was developed with the purpose of partnering with many sectors such as Sport Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Coaching Association of Canada and the provincial governing bodies. “The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute (COPSI) Network is a group of designated multisport training centres established in Canada recognized by Sport Canada and Own the Podium and supported by national and provincial partners including the CAC, the COC, the CPC in partnership with (7) different provinces or regions across Canada.” The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute