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2022 Canada Summer Games

2022 Canada Summer Games

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The 2022 Canada Summer Games or informally as Niagara 2022 is the summer season portion of the Canada Games and a multi-sport event for amateur athletes.

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The games took place from August 6–21, 2022 in the Niagara Region of Ontario, Canada, with some diving competitions taking place in Toronto. There were 17 sports and 20 disciplines in total. The 28th edition of the Canada Games also marked the third time in history the event has taken place in the province of Ontario and the first time in 21 years.

The games were originally scheduled to be held in Niagara Region, Ontario, from August 6 to 21, 2021.[1] However, in September 2020 the Canada Games Council announced that the 2021 Canada Summer Games had been postponed to 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[2]

Bidding process

On February 10, 2016, the Canada Games Council officially launched the bid process for the rights to host the event, with bids having until May 20, 2016, to declare interest.[3] On May 24, 2016, the Canada Games Council announced a total of four bids were received: Niagara Region, a combined bid from four cities (Cambridge, Kitchener, Waterloo and Guelph), Greater Sudbury and Ottawa.[4][5]

In August 2016, the Canada Games Council Technical Review Committee made visits to all four bid regions to evaluate the bids.[6] In September 2016, the Canada Games Council board of directors passed all four bid groups to the next level of reviews.[7] On March 31, 2017, Niagara Region was announced as the successful bidder.[8]

Venues

A total of 248 events in 17 sports and 20 disciplines were contested at the 2022 Canada Summer Games.

The following venues were designated for the 2022 Summer Games. Out of the 12 municipalities in the Niagara, eight were host cities/towns for sporting competitions. Grimsby, Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake. Pelham St. Catharines, Thorold, Wainfleet and Welland. One competition venue, the Etobicoke Olympium was located in Toronto. The following is a venue map, produced by the local organizing committee.[9]

Grimsby

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Niagara Falls

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Niagara-on-the-Lake

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Pelham

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St. Catharines

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Thorold

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Toronto

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Wainfleet

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Welland

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Sports

A total of 248 events over 17 sports and 20 disciplines were contested. Box lacrosse returned to the Canada Summer Games for the first time since the 1985 Canada Summer Games.[10] Rugby sevens will also make its Canada Games debut, with the women's competition being included.[11]

Calendar

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 OC Opening ceremony  ●  Event competitions  1 Event finals  CC Closing ceremony
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Participating provinces and territories

All 13 of Canada's provinces and territories competed. The number of competitors each province or territory entered is in brackets.

Medal table

The following is the final medal table for the 2022 Canada Summer Games.[20] Nunavut won its first ever Canada Summer Games medal, a gold, when wrestler Eekeeluak Avalak won his event.[21] The gold medal was the territory's second ever medal at the Canada Games, following a bronze medal in judo at the 2007 Canada Winter Games.[21]

  *   Host nation (Ontario)

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Medallists

Athletics

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Baseball

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Basketball

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Box lacrosse

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Canoe Kayak

Canoe

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Kayak

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Cycling

Mountain biking

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Road

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Diving

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Golf

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Rowing

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Rugby Sevens

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Sailing

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Soccer

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Softball

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Swimming

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Female

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Mixed

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Tennis

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Triathlon

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Volleyball

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Wrestling

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References

  1. "Once, and for all". Canada Games Niagara 2021. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  2. Myrer, George (17 September 2020). "2021 Niagara Canada Summer Games postponed to 2022". The Telegram. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. "Canada Games Council Launches Bid Process for 2021 Canada Summer Games" (Press release). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Canada Games Council. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  4. Bueckert, Kate (13 April 2016). "Four local cities mulling bid for 2021 Canada Summer Games". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  5. "Update: Niagara advances in Canada Games bid process". Niagara Falls Review. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  6. "Niagara wins bid to host Canada Summer Games in 2021". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  7. "Niagara 2022 Locations Map Overview". www.google.com/maps. Niagara 2022 Host Society. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  8. "LACROSSE RETURNS TO CANADA GAMES IN 2021". Canada Games Council. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  9. "Schedule". Niagara 2022. 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  10. "Team Alberta athletes ready for 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara". rdnewsNOW. Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  11. Zillich, Tom (3 August 2022). "60 Surrey-area athletes, coaches at 2022 Canada Summer Games, with more from White Rock, Delta". Surrey Now-Leader. Surrey, British Columbia. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  12. "370 athletes to represent Team Manitoba at the 2022 Canada Summer Games". www.sirc.ca. Sport Manitoba. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  13. Silberman, Alexandre (5 August 2022). "New Brunswick athletes depart for Canada Games in Niagara". CBC News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  14. "Find an Athlete". Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  15. Williams, Ollie (6 August 2022). "Team NT arrives in Niagara for Canada Summer Games". www.cabinradio.ca/. Cabin Radio. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  16. Benson, Andrew (26 July 2022). "Team Saskatchewan officially announced for 2022 Canada Summer Games in Ontario". Global News. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  17. "Medal standings". Niagara 2022. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  18. "Cambridge Bay wrestler wins gold for Team Nunavut at Canada Summer Games". Nunatsiaq News. Iqaluit, Nunavut. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

Notes

  1. One event, the K-2 200m Mixed event is not scheduled

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