At the conclusion of each sport in the Games, each province is ranked according to a system outlined in the sport's technical package. Canada Games Flag Points are then awarded as noted below, with men and women ranked separately when they compete separately. When men and women compete together in a sport, as in badminton with mixed doubles or as in figure skating with pairs and dance events, the points are doubled.
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1st place
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10 points
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7th place
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4 points
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2nd place
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9 points
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8th place
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3 points
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3rd place
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8 points
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9th place
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2 1/2 points
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4th place
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7 points
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10th place
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2 points
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5th place
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6 points
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11th place
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1 1/2 points
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6th place
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5 points
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12th place
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1 point
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13th place
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0.5 points
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13th place
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1/2 point
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When all sports are complete, the points for each province or territory are added together, with the team having the highest point total being awarded the Canada Games Flag. A listing of the points available is attached.
Previous Canada Games Flag winners, and the runners-up, are shown below. Three times (1979, 1987, 1991), the winner of the Games Flag has been decided by one point.
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WINTER GAMES
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PROVINCE
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POINTS
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YEAR
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Quebec City, QC
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Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
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129
111
107
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1967
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Saskatoon, SK
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Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
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253
235
210.5
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1971
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Lethbridge, AB
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Quebec
British Columbia
Ontario
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219
216
215
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1975
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Brandon, MB
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Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
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186.5
185.5
156
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1979
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Saguenay-Lac St. Jean, QC
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
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224
209.5
173.5
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1983
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Cape Breton County, NS
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
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211
210
179
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1987
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Charlottetown, PEI
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Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
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257.5
256.5
214.5
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1991
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Grande Prairie, AB
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Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
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321
316
297
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1995
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Corner Brook, NF
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
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328
301
280
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1999
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Bathurst-Campbellton, NB
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Quebec
Ontario
Alberta
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322
305
280.5
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2003
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| Whitehorse, YT |
Ontario Quebec
Alberta
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310
305
271
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2007
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SUMMER GAMES
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PROVINCE
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POINTS
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YEAR
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Halifax-Darthmouth, NS
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Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
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180
169
136
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1969
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New Westminster-Burnaby,BC
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British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
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176.5
170.5
152
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1973
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St. John's, NF
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
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136.5
133.0
121.0
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1977
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Thunder Bay, ON
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
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209
195
191
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1981
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Saint John, NB
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
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225
203.5
202
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1985
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Saskatoon, SK
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
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229
211.5
207.5
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1989
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Kamloops, BC
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
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272
263.5
262
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1993
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Brandon, MB
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Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
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273
262
254
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1997
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London, ON
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Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
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247
225
203.5
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2001
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Regina, SK
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Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
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259
223
208.5
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2005
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Prince Edward Island
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Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
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274.00
256.00
244.00 |
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