Olympic competition sparks local sports registrations [Video]

As the Olympic Games capture global attention, Windsor-based sport organizations anticipate a boost in signups.

The 2024 games, which have officially been running for about a week, shine a spotlight on sports like gymnastics, swimming and volleyball.

Local clubs said that spotlight tends to shine on them, too.

“We get a great surge of registrations during Olympic times,” said Carey Vigneux, owner and director of Winstars Gymnastics Training Centre. “I think [gymnastics] is probably one of the most-watched sports during the Olympics.”

Vigneux said Winstars often sees an uptick in interest in the season following the Olympics, meaning they expect to see more youth turn out this fall.

While the games only happen every four years, he said that surge can carry the club through.

“It helps kind of ride that wave for the next two or three years,” said Vigneux. “I think it inspires young athletes, especially our young, …