Road to Excellence

RTE Philosophy

Athlete Centred, Coach Driven, Service Supported (Performance Based)

Our MissionTo lead the development of Canadian summer sports to achieve sustainable podium performances at the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Our VisionFor Canada to be a world leader in high performance sport

‘The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we

reach it.’Michaelangelo

Our Podium Performance Goals• Place in the top 16 nations in medal count by

2008 Beijing Olympics• Place 14th on overall medal count• 10 Sports won medals in Beijing• 69% conversion rate (34% in Athens)• 10 fourth place finishes• 6 fifth place finishes• 59 top eight finishes

•Place in the top five nations in the gold medal

count at both the 2008 Beijing Paralympics•Placed 7th on gold medal count (3rd in Athens)•Placed 10th on overall medal count(7th in Athens)•19 first place finishes(28 in Athens)

Our Podium Performance Goals

• Place in the top 12 nations in medal count at the 2012 Olympics

• Place in the top five nations in the gold medal count the 2012 Paralympics

The ultimate goal for RTE is to be a Top 6 summer nation at the Olympics and Paralympics.

Our Podium Performance Goals

Amount PercentGovernment of Canada (Program) 19,000,000 69%Government of Canada (Operations) 769,554 4%CPC Excellence Fund 100,000 0.4%COC Excellence Fund – Olympic 3,806,500 14%COC - RTE 3,233,866 12%Total - Revenue 26,909,920

RTE Revenues 2008/09

Amount PercentCorporate Operations 639,298 2%NSO Support 18,341,085 67%CSC Support 5,417,920 20%Projects 2,735,444 10%Research & Innovation 422,600 1%Total - Expenses 27,556,347

RTE Expenses 2008/09

• Adequate resources with appropriate targeting and prioritisation to achieve quality results

• Having the right people in the right positions• Having a coordinated and integrated system

with minimal duplication

Ingredients Necessary for Success in HP

• Clear delineation of roles and responsibilities • Simplicity of administration with limited

bureaucracy and duplication• Provision of services creating a culture of

excellence• Well structured competitive programs• Access to well developed and specific

international and national standard facilities

Elements Critical for Success in HP

• An effective system that incorporates critical analysis and monitoring

• Adequate funding to ensure quality outcomes• Comprehensive planning and individualisation

for each sport’s needs• Lifestyle support and preparation for life after

sport

Success Elements Con’t

• There is potential to develop a world class system that is sustainable

• We have some very good people working in the system

• Critical analysis and monitoring of performance is starting to occur (accountability)

• There is an increased focus on targeting and prioritisation

Positive Elements

• There is momentum and will to improve and change the system

• There is a renewed focus on excellence in this country

• Key stakeholders and funding partners are united with a shared vision (COC, Sport Canada, CPC)

Positive Elements Con’t

• There is an uncoordinated system that is not integrated currently

• The system is overly complex (silos)• There is a lack of resources compared to our

competitors (particularly in program, service and coach support)

• There is a lack of access to national and international standard facilities

Challenges

• The Coaching environment needs to be improved • There are not enough highly qualified support

service experts for the country• Canadian Sport Centres need to move to an

Institute model which is facility based

Challenges Con’t

Qualities/Services CSC CSI Provide world-class sport-specific training facilities.

Create synergies between athletes and coaches from different sports, as best practices are shares and athletes are motivated by the proximity to other champions.

Dramatically increase efficiency by having a critical mass of athletes, coaches and support staff working out of the same facility.

Develop a focal point (s) for high performance sport in Canada

Offer support from full time world-class caliber coaches associated with each Institute.

Foster a sense of pride and affiliation for athletes and coaches connected to something special (CSI) in support of their goals.

Provide potential venues for hosting provincial/ national/ international events.

Add capacity for direct or enhanced access to athlete accommodation and food services.

Chart comparing CSCs (Canadian Sport Centres) and CSIs (Canadian Sport Institutes)

Challenges Con’t• Performance Technology is an area that could

be used more effectively• We need to clearly delineate roles and

responsibilities across the board• There continues to be fluctuation in the

vision, willingness and ability of the NSO to support high performance

• There is little vertical integration (NSO, PSO, Regional and Club level)

• Political will to resource a quality national high performance system is lacking

Challenges Con’t

‘It’s not the strongest or the most intelligent that survives but the most responsive to

change.’

Charles Darwin

• Coaching and technical leadership

• Increasing training and competition opportunities

• Enhancing support services

• Increasing capacity of NSO’s

RTE Priorities

The Podium Canada Post 2010 Working Group identified several specific recommendations for

future implementation.

1. Name Change to Own the Podium (RTE and OTP)

2. The primary roles of Own the Podium:• Focus on national high performance technical

matters • Build a stronger more effective national high

performance sport system for targeted sports

Organizational Matters

3. National performance goals for the 2012 Summer and Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games need to be re-evaluated post Games and regularly monitored.

4. Strategic priorities for OTP will be reviewed

and updated on a regular basis and will be aligned with available financial resources.

Organizational Matters Con’t

5. OTP will investigate the creation of a legally incorporated organization

6. A financial plan for OTP (both summer and winter sorts) needs to be developed, which indicates the level of support required to 2014.

Organizational Matters Con’t

7. Funding for winter and summer Olympic and Paralympic sports based on medal potential and will reflect a top down targeted and prioritized approach focused on excellence.

8. All national funding partners (Sport Canada, COC, CPC,

and Corporate Partners) will designate their high performance funding for targeted sports to the OTP recommendation process.

Financial Matters Con’t

9. All excellence focused programs for targeted sports delivered by national partners will be integrated into OTP planning and implementation processes.

10. The roles of the COC, CPC, CSC’s and Sport Canada in

high performance sport need to be better defined and adjusted in light of the desirability of OTP to be the single point of contact for targeted NSO’s on high performance matters

Programming Matters

11. COC and CPC will continue to lead and coordinate delivery of programs focused on “at Games” and “Games Mission” initiatives at the Olympic and Paralympic Games respectively.

12. Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program and policies should be reviewed and modified, within Treasury Board policies and requirements, to better meet Canada’s high performance objectives. These responsibilities need to be discussed further.

Programming Matters Con’t

‘Insanity is repeating the same thing over and

over again and expecting different

results’

Albert Einstein