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By David Goldberg
A recent Statistics Canada general social survey on Canadians at work
and home found that just over one in four Canadians, about 27 per cent,
over the age of 14 regularly participated in sports.
Some participate in sports sporadically, while others do so on a
regular basis, the survey says.
The five most popular sports in Canada were ice hockey, followed by
golf, soccer, running and basketball.
Among children, about 84 per cent of Canadians aged three to 17 participate in
sports of some kind, with 60 per cent doing so on an organized basis, according to a
Canadian Youth Sports Report by the Toronto-based Solutions Research Group.
About 1.1 million kids participate in swimming, while 767,000 play soccer.
About 330,000 kids participate in track and field or run.
With this level of sports participation, it’s clear why eyewear companies are
continuing to develop new, innovative products for Canadian athletes.
Many new products are available for Canadian eyecare professionals
to offer for sale in their businesses.
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