Gymnastics Canada
[1] This marked the beginning of Canada's participation in international competitions, signalling an important step towards development of their national team program.Gymnastics is said to have been originally practiced in ancient Greek civilization, evolving over time into a more structured form of exercise and recreation.Through running, jumping, swimming, throwing, wrestling and weightlifting exercises, gymnastics promotes physical strength as well as intellectual development by developing balance, coordination and rhythm.In 2023, the McLaren Report sparked a move to change the leadership of the organization.Following the resignation of Jeff Thomson earlier in February 2023, the organization began searching for a new chairperson to lead its board of directors, an integral role for advancing and fulfilling its new mission objectives.