EmpowerHer Sport Summit champions opportunities for women in sports [Video]

On Saturday WinSport hosted the fourth annual EmpowerHer Sport Summit to help women navigate the “unqualified aspects of sport.”

The summit focused on the details that can help athletes elevate their game, whatever their game happens to be.

“Often, the sport programs are focused on the skills that we can control in our training, in our lives, with our nutrition,” said organiser Reid Brodie. “We rarely take time to address the skills that leaders require.”

“Some of the conflicts we face in sport,” said Brodie.

There were over 180 female athletes, primarily from Alberta, aged 15-25 in attendance. The one-day event included guests speakers, workshops and focus groups.

“I’m hoping they can take some great connections and conversations away. I hope that they learn a little bit more about themselves and how their interactions and their presence with their teams in their sports organizations have an impact on everyone around them,” said Brodie.

Advocates for women in sport

Among the presenters were Olympians, coaches and other advocates for women …