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One of Canada’s great builders of youth sport calls for ‘closing that gap’ ahead of the World Cup
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Curtis Gillespie has won seven National Magazine Awards for his writing on politics, sport, science and culture, and he is the recipient of the 2026 Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement from the National Media Awards Foundation. He lives in Edmonton.

One of Canada’s great builders of youth sport calls for ‘closing that gap’ ahead of the World Cup

One of Canada’s great builders of youth sport calls for ‘closing that gap’ ahead of the World Cup

One of Canada’s great builders of youth sport calls for ‘closing that gap’ ahead of the World Cup