Julie Stevens
Professor of sports management and organizational change at Brock University and former special advisor for the Canada Games (2018–2023), specializing in high-performance sport policy and athlete development.
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Feb 22, 2026 • 21min
Weekend Listen: Is Canada investing enough in its Olympic success?
Julie Stevens, Professor of Sports Management at Brock University and former Canada Games advisor, explains the roots of Canada’s Olympic performance. She discusses funding shortfalls, athlete financial struggles, and how system fragmentation and late specialization harm talent development. They compare youth-focused models like Norway’s and debate coordination between community, provincial, and federal supports.
