"As a member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, former Head Official of Boxing Canada and Canada’s referee and judge for boxing at the 2004 Athens Olympics, I have experienced amateur sport from a number of perspectives. Heat Stroke provides a unique insight into Canada’s Olympic movement, where we’ve failed, where we’ve succeeded and what we as a nation need to do compete with the world’s sporting super powers."

Pat Fiacco – Mayor of Regina

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"Michael Simonson's passion for amateur sport comes through loud and clear on every page. This book should give those who run amateur sport in this country something to think about. He does his best to hold their feet to the fire, the Olympic flame, you might say."

Randy Starkman – Journalist, Toronto Star

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"Heatstroke is a must-read for anyone (fan, historian, policy maker) with an interest in how Canada does in the winter and summer Olympics. This book is part history, part case-study, and part solution-offering. Not only does this book provide a fascinating account of the Canadian Olympic success (or failure), it also offers provocative solutions to how Canada can win more medals and 'own the podium' at future Olympics."

Dr. Marvin Washington - Associate Professor, University of Alberta Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation

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"'Stop crying and do something about it.' This book amazed me, as I was shocked to learn that Canada was, once upon a time, a Summer Olympic powerhouse! See why we are currently failing to support anyone who does not do their sport on snow or ice and most importantly how our athletes are failing to support themselves. Tired of our diminishing medal count and the obvious leadership void found within Canada's summer Olympic sports, Simonson takes aim at our complaints and offers real life solutions, targeting the politicians, administrators, media, Canadian public, coaches and most importantly, athletes, in his groundbreaking book, Heatstroke.

If you've ever been left cheering for an American during the Summer Olympics because there weren't any Canadians left in the running, you need to read this book! Time to change our whining into winning."

Sherraine Schalm - 3 Time Olympian in fencing
- 1st Canadian to ever win a medal in the Woman’s epee at the 2005 World Championships
- Author of the Book "Running with Swords"

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"Having competed at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in the sport of wrestling, I think Heatstroke provides a thought provoking look into Canada's Summer Sporting ills. As a parent concerned about my children growing up being sedentary, I love the concept that we can drive grass roots participation in sport at the same time as teaching our youngsters skills they will need to win Olympic medals and succeed in life. Simonson offers a made in Canada solution to our summer sporting ills that will achieve both of these goals."

Ari Taub - 2008 Olympian in Wrestling
- Founder of MMA "Hard Knocks Fighting"
- Practicing Solicitor, Owner of Taub Law Office