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 recommended for athletes who request the assistance of the AAP to live and train within the country, however, as long as the request is justified by the National Sport Organization, an exception may be granted for certain Canadian athletes to receive funding from the Athlete Assistance Program. Sport Support Program: The Sport Support Program (SSP) was created for the benefit of Canadian athletes and coaches in order to expand and enhance their developmental journey. “Funding is provided to eligible organizations for programming that is aligned with the goals of the Canadian Sport Policy.” The Sport Support Program (SSP) is distributed