Sport and Recreation
Sport and Physical Activity System

The following charts outline the sport and physical activity system in British Columbia, Canada and internationally, and the involvement of government in sport.

  • System at a Glance Adobe Acrobat Required [30kb] – chart showing the many components of the international, national, provincial and community sport systems.
  • International Sport System Adobe Acrobat Required [22kb] – world-level sport organizations and their roles.
  • National Sport System Adobe Acrobat Required [29kb] – national-level organizations in Canada that organize and support sporting activity.
  • Provincial Sport System Adobe Acrobat Required [20kb] – the provincial sport system in British Columbia, showing the range of provincial organizations.
  • Community Sport System Adobe Acrobat Required [12kb] – chart summarizing the types of sport and recreation organizations that exist at the community level throughout British Columbia.

Government Support

  • Government Support Adobe Acrobat Required [23kb] – the range of government programs and agencies that are involved with sport, federally, provincially and locally.

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