3.26.2024
Top Canadian Athletes Highlight Where Greatness Begins in New Canada Games Campaign
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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.
The Canada Games Council, together with the Aboriginal Sport Circle and the Coaches Association of Canada, is pleased to announce the participants selected for the 2025 Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program. The Program offers each province and territory an opportunity to send two apprentice coaches of First Nations, Metis, or Inuit ancestry to the Canada Games.
The Canada Games Council, together with the Aboriginal Sport Circle and the Coaches Association of Canada, is pleased to announce the participants selected for the 2025 Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program. The Program offers each province and territory an opportunity to send two apprentice coaches of First Nations, Metis, or Inuit ancestry to the Canada Games.
The Canada Games Council is proud to announce that Jody Becker and Sarah-Ève Pelletier were elected to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting in September.
The Canada Games Council is proud to announce that Jody Becker and Sarah-Ève Pelletier were elected to the Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting in September.
The Canada Games Council (CGC) invites Canadians to celebrate exemplary sport and community champions on and off the field of play by nominating members of the Canada Games community for the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
The Canada Games Council (CGC) invites Canadians to celebrate exemplary sport and community champions on and off the field of play by nominating members of the Canada Games community for the King Charles III Coronation Medal.
Inspired by the collaboration at the local level in Newfoundland & Labrador, the CGC and CFSC are embarking on a national multi-Games partnership, extending the collaboration through the Canada Games in 2027, 2029 and 2031. The long-term relationship is focused on the partners’ shared objectives of enhancing circularity and reducing waste in the planning and execution of the Canada Games.
Inspired by the collaboration at the local level in Newfoundland & Labrador, the CGC and CFSC are embarking on a national multi-Games partnership, extending the collaboration through the Canada Games in 2027, 2029 and 2031. The long-term relationship is focused on the partners’ shared objectives of enhancing circularity and reducing waste in the planning and execution of the Canada Games.
The Canada Games Council (CGC) and the Host Societies of the 2025 and 2027 Canada Games will recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by putting Indigenous businesses and communities at the centre of the conversation - creating meaningful connections where we live, work, and play.
The Canada Games Council (CGC) and the Host Societies of the 2025 and 2027 Canada Games will recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by putting Indigenous businesses and communities at the centre of the conversation - creating meaningful connections where we live, work, and play.
An apprentice wrestling coach at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games, Taylor McPherson will once again don the Team Alberta gear for the St. John’s 2025 Canada Summer Games.
An apprentice wrestling coach at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games, Taylor McPherson will once again don the Team Alberta gear for the St. John’s 2025 Canada Summer Games.
The Paris 2024 Paralympics begin on Wednesday, August 28, and Canada Games alumni will be well-represented.
The Paris 2024 Paralympics begin on Wednesday, August 28, and Canada Games alumni will be well-represented.
Not only do Canada Games alumni represent 103 of 316 total athletes competing for Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympics, you’ll also notice that many athletes who first competed at the Canada Games are among those who’ve made recent headlines, including medal hopefuls.
Not only do Canada Games alumni represent 103 of 316 total athletes competing for Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympics, you’ll also notice that many athletes who first competed at the Canada Games are among those who’ve made recent headlines, including medal hopefuls.
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The Canada Games Council is proud of the role the Canada Games play in long term athlete development, sparking greatness along the high performance pathway and fuelling success on the world stage.
The Canada Games Council is proud of the role the Canada Games play in long term athlete development, sparking greatness along the high performance pathway and fuelling success on the world stage.
An Olympic snowboarder in halfpipe and Canada Games alum, Liam Gill (2019, AB) might be making his biggest impact outside of competition.
An Olympic snowboarder in halfpipe and Canada Games alum, Liam Gill (2019, AB) might be making his biggest impact outside of competition.
The Canada Games Council (CGC) is excited to announce the complete sport program for the 2027 Canada Winter Games in Quebec City.
The Canada Games Council (CGC) is excited to announce the complete sport program for the 2027 Canada Winter Games in Quebec City.
Piers McDonald remembers being intrigued from afar as a youth during the early days of the Canada Games Movement, when the first editions of the Games were staged in Quebec City in 1967 and in Halifax in 1969. That initial curiosity would eventually blossom into a deep personal and professional connection that remains to this day.
Piers McDonald remembers being intrigued from afar as a youth during the early days of the Canada Games Movement, when the first editions of the Games were staged in Quebec City in 1967 and in Halifax in 1969. That initial curiosity would eventually blossom into a deep personal and professional connection that remains to this day.
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The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Canada Games Women in Coaching Apprenticeship Program.
The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Canada Games Women in Coaching Apprenticeship Program.
The Canada Games Council (CGC) is thrilled to welcome video creation powerhouse Vimeo as an Official Multi-Games Partner and the exclusive live stream platform provider of the Canada Games through 2029.
The Canada Games Council (CGC) is thrilled to welcome video creation powerhouse Vimeo as an Official Multi-Games Partner and the exclusive live stream platform provider of the Canada Games through 2029.
Today marks a significant milestone in sports history on Prince Edward Island (PEI) as the 2023 Canada Games Host Society proudly announces the inauguration of the 2023 Canada Games Legacy Fund.
Today marks a significant milestone in sports history on Prince Edward Island (PEI) as the 2023 Canada Games Host Society proudly announces the inauguration of the 2023 Canada Games Legacy Fund.
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