Canada Games
| Canada Games | |
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 Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, officially opens the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta on February 15, 2019. | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sports event |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 1967 (winter) 1969 (summer) |
| Organised by | Canada Games Council |
The Canada Games (French: Jeux du Canada) is at multi-sport event held every two years, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. The 2019 games took place in Red Deer, Alberta, between February 15 – March 3, 2019. The 2021 games will take place in Niagara, Ontario, from August 6 – 21, 2021.
Contents
- 1 Organization
- 2 History
- 3 Host cities and provinces/territories
- 4 Summer sports
- 5 Winter sports
- 6 Former sports
- 7 Participating Teams Medal Results Summary – All Games
- 8 Participating Teams Medal Results Summary – All Summer Games
- 9 Participating Teams Medal Results Summary – All Winter Games
- 10 List of Canada Games
- 11 See also
- 12 References
- 13 External links
Organization[edit]
The governing body for the Canada Games is the Canada Games Council, a non-profit private organization incorporated in 1991.[1] The individual games are run by the local Host Society, a non-profit private organization that is established 2–4 years prior to the event. The Host Society functions in accordance with an agreement between the Canada Games Council, the government of Canada, the government of the province or territory and the government of the municipality. The Canada Games Council maintains and secures long-term partnership agreements with governments, corporations and national sport organizations. For example, the 2011 Halifax games were run by the Halifax 2011 Canada Games Host Society on the basis of an agreement between the host society and the Canada Games Council, Canada, Nova Scotia, and the city of Halifax. In 2015, for the first time, there was also a local host First Nation, Lheidli T'enneh.
Funding for the games comes from the several levels of government together with donations and corporate sponsorships. A considerable portion of the work during the games is performed by local volunteers.[2]
History[edit]
The Games were first held in 1967 in Quebec City as part of Canada's Centennial celebrations. For the first time in Canada's history, 1,800 athletes from 10 provinces and two territories gathered to compete in 15 sports. Since 1967, over 75,000 athletes have participated in the Games. Facilities built for the Games include the Saint John Canada Games Aquatic Centre (1985), the Hillside Stadium and Aquatic Centre in Kamloops, B.C. (1993), the Corner Brook Canada Games Centre and Annex (1999), and the TD Waterhouse Stadium in London, Ontario (2001).
Host cities and provinces/territories[edit]
* The host cities have not been chosen for the games after 2021 but the provinces through 2035 have.[5]
Summer sports[edit]
Sports for the 2021 Canada Summer Games in Niagara, ON. Box lacrosse will be making a return to the Summer Games for the first time since 1985.[6]
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Winter sports[edit]
The winter games include some sports not associated with winter. Sports for the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta.[7]
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Former sports[edit]
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Participating Teams Medal Results Summary – All Games[edit]
| Rank | Province/territory | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Ontario
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1227 | 1033 | 972 | 3232 |
| 2 |  Quebec
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1070 | 939 | 899 | 2908 |
| 3 |  British Columbia
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712 | 765 | 743 | 2220 |
| 4 |  Alberta
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470 | 539 | 633 | 1642 |
| 5 |  Saskatchewan
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195 | 255 | 335 | 785 |
| 6 |  Manitoba
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163 | 215 | 294 | 672 |
| 7 |  Nova Scotia
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187 | 199 | 216 | 602 |
| 8 |  New Brunswick
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69 | 87 | 157 | 313 |
| 9 |  Newfoundland and Labrador
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19 | 42 | 71 | 132 |
| 10 |  Prince Edward Island
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11 | 21 | 26 | 58 |
| 11 |  Yukon
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15 | 21 | 19 | 55 |
| 12 |  Northwest Territories
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7 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| 13 |  Nunavut
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Participating Teams Medal Results Summary – All Summer Games[edit]
| Rank | Province/territory | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Ontario
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763 | 576 | 547 | 1886 |
| 2 | Quebec
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436 | 483 | 468 | 1387 |
| 3 | British Columbia
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474 | 465 | 394 | 1333 |
| 4 | Alberta
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232 | 274 | 310 | 816 |
| 5 | Nova Scotia
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153 | 145 | 135 | 433 |
| 6 | Saskatchewan
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100 | 147 | 181 | 428 |
| 7 | Manitoba
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60 | 103 | 139 | 302 |
| 8 | New Brunswick
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33 | 45 | 59 | 137 |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador
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4 | 19 | 26 | 49 |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island
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5 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 11 | Yukon
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2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Northwest Territories
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Nunavut
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participating Teams Medal Results Summary – All Winter Games[edit]
| Rank | Province/territory | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Quebec
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634 | 456 | 431 | 1521 |
| 2 | Ontario
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464 | 457 | 425 | 1346 |
| 3 | British Columbia
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238 | 300 | 349 | 887 |
| 4 | Alberta
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238 | 265 | 323 | 826 |
| 5 | Manitoba
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103 | 112 | 155 | 370 |
| 6 | Saskatchewan
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95 | 108 | 154 | 357 |
| 7 | New Brunswick
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36 | 42 | 98 | 176 |
| 8 | Nova Scotia
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34 | 54 | 81 | 169 |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador
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15 | 23 | 45 | 83 |
| 10 | Prince Edward Island
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6 | 16 | 24 | 46 |
| 11 | Yukon
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13 | 20 | 16 | 49 |
| 12 | Northwest Territories
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7 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
| 13 | Nunavut
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
List of Canada Games[edit]
For per Games medal standings see List of Canada Games.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-20. Retrieved 2015-03-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ https://www.canadagames.ca/2019/volunteer
- ^ "Ontario to Host the 2021 Canada Summer Games". news.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
- ^ "Niagara Region Named Host of the 2021 Canada Summer Games". canadagames.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
- ^ http://www.sasksport.sk.ca/pdf/sportspage/2007/Apr2.pdf
- ^ "SUMMER SPORTS". Canada Games Council. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
- ^ "SPORTS". Canada Games Council. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
