National sport culture. Sport declared as national sport by a law 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
Sport Canada (COPSI) Network “supports the development of high performance sport in Canada through a network of training environments as well as through collaboration with National Sport Organization, national partners, provincial and local governments as well as the private sector to provide more opportunities for high performance athletes and coaches.” o There are currently 7 Organizations that are funded by Sport Canada. These Canadian Sport Centres are located in Calgary, Montreal, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, the Canadian Pacific Region and in Atlantic Canada. These organizations not only provide training facilities for Canadian athletes but also promote innovation, sport science, sport medicine and coaching