National sport National sport A national sport is considered to be an intrinsic part of the culture of a nation. Some sports are "de facto" (not established by law) national sports, as baseball is in the United States and Gaelic games are in the Ireland, while others are "de jure" (established by law) national sports, as lacrosse and ice hockey are in Canada. These sports do not have to be necessarily the most played or most followed, which would be either association football or cricket in all but a few countries are widely considered to be important to the significant for its
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