CIS
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CIS (Canadian Interuniversity Sport) was the former national governing body for university athletics in Canada, overseeing intercollegiate sports competition before being rebranded as U Sports.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national university sports governing body
→
sports organization → |
| affiliationType |
national sport governing body
→
|
| continuedAs |
U Sports
→
|
| country |
Canada
→
|
| focus |
Canadian university championships branding
→
interuniversity competition → student-athlete experience → |
| fullName |
Canadian Interuniversity Sport
→
|
| governanceModel |
member-driven association
→
|
| governed |
national university championships in Canada
→
university sports in Canada → |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian universities
→
|
| languageOfOperation |
English
→
French → |
| memberType |
universities
→
|
| organized |
national championships
→
playoffs → regular-season competition → |
| organizedCompetitionLevel |
interuniversity
→
university → |
| organizedFor |
member universities
→
student-athletes → |
| oversawSport |
Canadian university basketball
→
Canadian university football → Canadian university ice hockey → Canadian university soccer → Canadian university swimming → Canadian university track and field → Canadian university volleyball → Canadian university wrestling → |
| predecessor |
CIAU
→
Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union → |
| rebrandedAs |
U Sports
→
|
| rebrandedToNameStyle |
U Sports
→
|
| rebrandReason |
increased national visibility
→
modernization of brand → |
| regionServed |
Canada
→
|
| scope |
intercollegiate sports
→
university athletics → |
| sector |
amateur sport
→
|
| shortName |
CIS
→
|
| sportType |
multi-sport
→
|
| status |
defunct under CIS name
→
|
| successor |
U Sports
→
|
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Université de Montréal
→
York University → |
affiliation |
|
U Sports
→
|
formerName |
|
U Sports
→
|
predecessor |
|
U Sports
→
|
rebrandedFrom |
|
CIAU
→
|
successor |