Tag Archives | sports psychology

Roger Friesen to speak on Olympic experience — Dec 2

When you see an elite athlete competing at the Olympic games, you get a brief glance into their life. What you don’t  see are the years of dedication and commitment on the part of the athletes, the obstacles encountered, and the support team that helped get them to the Olympic games. On December 2, UFV […]

UFV’s Friesen helps Canadian cyclists prepare mentally for Pan Am competition

There’s more to high performance sport than being in top physical condition and training for months at a time. There’s also mental conditioning. Nobody knows that better than sports psychologist Roger Friesen of Abbotsford. He’s currently at the Pan Am Games in Ontario, supporting and cheering on several cyclists he works with, including the men’s […]