REPRODUCTIVE AGENCY
BELONGS IN SPORT
A NON-PROFIT FOUNDED BY CANADIAN ATHLETES
MOMentum ensure Canada’s elite women atheltes don’t have to choose between sport and family.
WHY WE CREATED MOMENTUM
MOMentum began because we saw a gap that was impossible to ignore.
As elite athletes, we experienced a sport system that celebrates medals and resilience, but often falls silent when athletes want to talk about pregnancy, fertility, or raising a family while competing at the highest level. Too many athletes were quietly making career-altering decisions without adequate financial support, clear policies, or facing motherhood penalties for refusing to choose between their career and family aspirations.
We started MOMentum to push back against the idea that motherhood and high-performance sport are incompatiblem and provide Team Canada athletes with the resources they deserve.
This work is about more than returning to competition after childbirth. It’s about reproductive agency, economic security, and the right for elite Canadian athletes to plan their lives without being penalized for it. It’s about recognizing that caregiving is not a weakness, and that supporting athletes through these transitions benefits sport as a whole.
NICE TO MEET YOU
We’re Reimagining What It Means to Be an AthleteOur approach to creating change
Financial Support
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Elite women athletes should never have to choose between their careers and starting a family. MOMentum provides direct financial assistance to support athletes at all stages of their family planning journey. We provide direct grants to athlete mothers competing at the highest level including our Games Grant for athletes heading to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Resources & Community Building
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We support athletes through a combination of resources and community building. Our Peer-to-Peer Network connects athlete moms and those considering family planning with others who have walked the same path, while our Knowledge Hub provides the information and tools athletes need to make informed decisions about family planning and motherhood.
Cultural & Systemic Change
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By highlighting authentic experiences, shaping conversations, and advocating for change, we help Canadian athletes lead the way toward cultural and systemic shifts in sport that include to needs of women athletes.
We supported Team Canada mom’s at the 2024 Paris Games
In 2024, we introduced the MOMentum Games Grant, the first grant in Canada created to support Team Canada’s athlete mothers who were competing at the Olympic / Paralympic Games. We gave out seven grants, and will be supporting more athlete mothers at the 2026 Games.
Malindi Elmore
Briana Scott
Paige Crozon
Amy Burk
Whitney Bogart
Jolan Wong
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Natalie Achonwa
what people are saying
Malindi Elmore, Olympian
Being a mom and an athlete is the most rewarding work… but it is hard! The more we can support each other in our goals, the better.
Paige Crozon, Olympian
MOMentum represents a revoltuionary step in supporting and uplifting women and mothers in the high-performance pathway. Since the birth of daughter, haaving a strong network of supportive women has been invaluable.
Amy Burk, Paralympian
There were times in my career that I wish I had someone to talk to who had similar experiences. I would like help someone, or even just be there to talk with them or listen.
LATEST resources
We keep athletes updated on the latest policy changes, sports science, and conversations around fertiltiy. A detailed resource page is coming soon—stay tuned.
Lastest AAP Carding Criteria 
2026 Games Grant 
Erica Wiebe on Freezing Her Eggs