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Daily Sport Summary: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
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Quick Facts
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The 2007 Canada Games will last 16 days.
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2,656 athletes and 686 coaches/managers will participate in the Canada Games.
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21 sports competitions will take place at 10 venues.
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4 broadcasters will broadcast over 140 hours of coverage.
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Hockey is the sport that has the largest number of participants with 578.
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39 young Canadian artists will participate in the Canada Games in the culture program.
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At the Closing Ceremonies, 3 awards will be presented (Canada Games Flag, Centennial Cup, Jack Pelech Award).
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The 2007 Canada Games will mark the 40th Anniversary of the Canada Games.
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Winter Games Sports
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Alpine Skiing - Super – G ; Giant Slalom ; Slalom
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Archery - Individual Compound ; Individual Recurve ; Team Compound ; Team Recurve
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Artistic Gymnastics - Team Competition; Individual All Around; Vault; Ring (male); Pommel Horse (male); Horizontal Bars (male); Parallel Bars (male); Floor; Balance Beam (female); Uneven Bars (female)
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Badminton - Team Competition; Doubles; Singles; Mixed Doubles
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Biathlon - 3 x 7.5 km Relay (male); 3 x 6 km Relay (female); 15 km Individual (male);12.5 km Individual (female); 10 km Sprint (male); 7.5 km Sprint (female); 12.5 km Pursuit (male); 10 km Pursuit (female)
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Boxing - Male
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Cross Country Skiing - 4 x 5 km Relay (male); 4 x 3.75 km Relay (female);900 - 1,200 meter Sprint; 10 km race (men classic); 7.5 km Race (women classic); 15 km Race (men free);10 km Race (women free)
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Curling - Male & Female
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Fencing - Individual Foil; Team Foil; Individual Sabre; Team Sabre; Individual Épée; Team Épée
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Figure Skating - Pre-Novice Singles; Pre-Novice Pairs; Pre-Novice Dance; Novice Singles; Novice Pairs; Novice Dance; Special Olympics – Level II Singles;Special Olympics – Level III Singles; Special Olympics – Level II Dance
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Freestyle Skiing - Aerials; Halfpipe; Moguls; Dual Moguls
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Hockey - Male and Female
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Judo - Male and Female; Individual and Team Competitions
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Ringette - Female
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Shooting - Individual Air Pistol; Team Air Pistol; Individual Air Rifle; Team Air Rifle
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Speed Skating (Short Track) - 500-metre; 1000-metre; 1500-metre; 3000-metre; 3000-metre relay
Speed Skating (Long Track) - 100 metre (M/W), 500-metre (M/W), 1000-metre (W), 1500-metre (M/W), 3000-metre (M/W), 5000-metre (M), Team Pursuit (M= 8 laps; W= 6 laps)
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Synchronized Swimming - Figures, Solo, Duet, Team
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Squash - Male and Female; Individual Competition
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Table Tennis - U-17 Singles; U-14 Singles; Team
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Wheelchair Basketball - Mixed
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Snowboarding (Demonstration Sport) - Halfpipe and Parallel Giant Slalom
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For more detailed information about each Canada Games sport, click here.
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Culture
Sport and culture are an important part of Canadian society and they are also an important part of the Canada Games. Not only will Whitehorse be the centre of sport excellence in 2007 but so will visual and performance art.
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National Artists Program
March 8, 9
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Artists from each province and territory come together during the Games to create a performance centered around the theme “Defining Moments“. A show not to be missed!
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Cultural Festival
February 28-March 6
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An exciting festival featuring northern music, dance, drumming, art demonstrations, workshops, ice carving, family fire pits, and a lot more.
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Burning Cold
February 23 - April 8
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12 Canadian emerging artists exhibit their work that focuses on the unique opportunity sport offers for cultural exchange.
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Inuit Games
February 25 -March 1
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Part of the North Inuit Games Competition taking place during the Canada Games. A total of seven medals will be awarded in events including Kneel Jump, Swing Kick, and Alaskan High Kick.
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Dene Games
March 5, 6, 7
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Also part of the North Inuit Games Competition. Medals will be presented in five events including Pole Push and Stick Pull.
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Mascots
For the 2007 Canada Games the three Host Territories went above and beyond the call of duty by naming three Northern Huskies to be the official “face” of the Games. Each furry friend has a unique story to tell about their respecitive Territory but all have one similiar message about the importance of the Canada Games. Yúka (Yukon), Taiga (Northwest Territories) and Uqila (Nunavut) have been actively involved in community events for the past 2 years and will be in and around Whitehorse during the 2007Canada Games.
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Medals
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The 2007 Canada Winter Games will host 21 sports(plus snowboarding being introduced as a demonstration sport) and award 1200 medals during the Games. In June 2006, the official medal was unveiled during a press conference in Whitehorse to the delight of the entire Games family. The medal design incorporates the Ulu, a familiar symbol of the North. The medal includes three Ulus, one for each territory, joined in a circle to represent unity. On the blade of each Ulu is a depiction of the official territorial animals: the raven for the Yukon, the polar bear for the Northwest Territories and the Canadian Inuit dog for Nunavut. The raven is placed at the top, soaring above with the Polar Bear and Inuit Dog below, facing each other in friendship. The Canada Games logo will be on the back of the medal, a standard Canada Games element, to celebrate the national athletic achievement.
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The Canada Games Council accepted the Whitehorse bid to host the 2007 Canada Winter Games recognizing that additional funding would be required for the construction of a multiplex. With the financial support from the Government of Canada, the Government of Yukon, and the City of Whitehorse the Canada Games Centre opened its doors in 2002. This state-of-the-art facility is located in the heart of Whitehorse and has the following facilities:
Aquatic Centre
NHL Size Arena
Olympic Size Arena
Leisure Ice
Fieldhouse (artificial turf)
Flexi-Hall (sprung hardwood floor)
Wellness Centre
Indoor Running/Walking Track
Child Play Area
Meeting and Program Areas
The following competitions will take place at the Canada Games Centre:
Badminton
Hockey
Judo
Ringette
Speed Skating (short track)
Synchronized Swimming
Artistic Gymnastics
Figure Skating
Table Tennis
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