The Canada Games brings together more than 2,000 able-bodied athletes and athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities for the largest amateur multi-sport event in the country. Alternating between winter and summer, they span over 30 different sports to showcase the very best in Canadian sport and spirit.
The Games are held under the stewardship of the Canada Games Council who provide continuity, leadership and support. We’re here to foster ongoing partnerships and ensure the Games leave an enduring legacy on communities from coast to coast to coast.
Meet Tanya Thompson, an apprenticeship coach who is part of our Canada Games Women in Coaching program for the Manitoba women's volleyball team. After an amazing week of coaching at the Canada Games, we followed up with Tanya and here is what she had to say about the program.
Meet Tanya Thompson, an apprenticeship coach who is part of our Canada Games Women in Coaching program for the Manitoba women's volleyball team. After an amazing week of coaching at the Canada Games, we followed up with Tanya and here is what she had to say about the program.
After an incredible two weeks of sport excellence, comradery, and memories that will last a lifetime, the final buzzer for the 2022 Canada Summer Games has finally sounded. Since August 6, a shining generation of athletes have left their mark on the nation – transforming, inspiring, and unifying us all through the power of sport.
After an incredible two weeks of sport excellence, comradery, and memories that will last a lifetime, the final buzzer for the 2022 Canada Summer Games has finally sounded. Since August 6, a shining generation of athletes have left their mark on the nation – transforming, inspiring, and unifying us all through the power of sport.
The records were falling one after another at the Welland International Flatwater Centre this week as some of Canada’s top paddlers took to the water for the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
The records were falling one after another at the Welland International Flatwater Centre this week as some of Canada’s top paddlers took to the water for the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
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Pin trading has been renowned as the ‘unofficial sport of the Canada Games’ for many years. While competitive in nature, nothing seems to bring people together more than small little pins.
Pin trading has been renowned as the ‘unofficial sport of the Canada Games’ for many years. While competitive in nature, nothing seems to bring people together more than small little pins.
Walking up the fairway on the 18th hole Wednesday, Malik Dao thought he recognized a familiar figure watching from the sidelines, but he couldn’t be sure.
Walking up the fairway on the 18th hole Wednesday, Malik Dao thought he recognized a familiar figure watching from the sidelines, but he couldn’t be sure.
Tim Breadman thought the worst when his phone started ringing last Saturday. The 55-year-old St. Catharines native had just wrapped up a week as the mountain bike lead at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games where everything went extremely well, so he wasn’t quite sure what the call could be about.
Tim Breadman thought the worst when his phone started ringing last Saturday. The 55-year-old St. Catharines native had just wrapped up a week as the mountain bike lead at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games where everything went extremely well, so he wasn’t quite sure what the call could be about.
The Canada Games Council is pleased to present the first ever Pat Lechelt True Sport Award and Paul Flaherty Volunteer Award to two exceptionnel individuals who have made tremendous contributions during the first week of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
The Canada Games Council is pleased to present the first ever Pat Lechelt True Sport Award and Paul Flaherty Volunteer Award to two exceptionnel individuals who have made tremendous contributions during the first week of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
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Team Ontario wrote itself into the history books Friday night with a 2-1 win over Team British Columbia to capture the first gold medal in women’s lacrosse at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Team Ontario wrote itself into the history books Friday night with a 2-1 win over Team British Columbia to capture the first gold medal in women’s lacrosse at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Team Ontario swimmer Julie Brousseau has had herself a Games. The 16-year-old from Ottawa won 11 medals (six gold, one silver, four bronze) this week to match the record for the most medals won at a single Canada Games. Brousseau finished the meet with three medals on Thursday night, including a gold won in the 200-metre individual medley with a Games-record time of two minutes 14.93 seconds.
Team Ontario swimmer Julie Brousseau has had herself a Games. The 16-year-old from Ottawa won 11 medals (six gold, one silver, four bronze) this week to match the record for the most medals won at a single Canada Games. Brousseau finished the meet with three medals on Thursday night, including a gold won in the 200-metre individual medley with a Games-record time of two minutes 14.93 seconds.
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The family that bikes together, stays together. Cycling has been a family-friendly event at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games for two households in particular. Charles-Antoine St-Onge, younger brother Maxime St-Onge and sister Marie-Fay St-Onge have turned in solid performances for Team Quebec while sisters Ava and Isabella Holmgren of Orillia have done Team Ontario proud.
The family that bikes together, stays together. Cycling has been a family-friendly event at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games for two households in particular. Charles-Antoine St-Onge, younger brother Maxime St-Onge and sister Marie-Fay St-Onge have turned in solid performances for Team Quebec while sisters Ava and Isabella Holmgren of Orillia have done Team Ontario proud.
Record-breaking performances are a distinct possibility during the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games. But one mark that no one will come close to is the record held by 16-year-old Olivier Rioux. The 16-year-old basketball player from Terrebonne, Que., has been named by Guinness World Records as the tallest teenager in the world.
Record-breaking performances are a distinct possibility during the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games. But one mark that no one will come close to is the record held by 16-year-old Olivier Rioux. The 16-year-old basketball player from Terrebonne, Que., has been named by Guinness World Records as the tallest teenager in the world.
Talia Grant and Shawna Kyak have become the early media darlings of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games. The Nunavut beach volleyball players are in constant demand from the press as the first competitors from the territory competing in that sport at the Games.
Talia Grant and Shawna Kyak have become the early media darlings of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games. The Nunavut beach volleyball players are in constant demand from the press as the first competitors from the territory competing in that sport at the Games.
For the second day in a row, female sporting history was made at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games. Newfoundland and Labrador’s Jaida Lee became the first female to pitch in the men’s baseball competition at the Games on Monday at Welland Stadium. On Sunday, women’s box lacrosse was played for the first time at the Games.
For the second day in a row, female sporting history was made at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games. Newfoundland and Labrador’s Jaida Lee became the first female to pitch in the men’s baseball competition at the Games on Monday at Welland Stadium. On Sunday, women’s box lacrosse was played for the first time at the Games.
Some of Canada’s top young women rugby players took to the pitch this week as rugby sevens made its debut at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Some of Canada’s top young women rugby players took to the pitch this week as rugby sevens made its debut at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
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