The Ontario Games program is
Ontario, Canada's largest multi-sport amateur event which involves hosting and organizing separate events for athletes aged 9–18 years,
parasport athletes, and athletes 55 and older. The program is provided by the Government of Ontario's Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries.
Games Ontario
The Ontario Games program is Ontario, Canada's largest multi-sport amateur event which involves hosting and organizing separate events for athletes aged 9–18 years, parasport athletes, and athletes 55 and older. The program is provided by the G ...
is the provincial
crown corporation
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the governmen ...
charged with organizing this
multi-sport event under the title of "Ontario Games".
Beginning in 1970, the event acted as a showcase for amateur sport. Today the objectives of the event are also meant to provide developmental and competitive opportunities for Ontario's amateur athletes in order to help them prepare for future national and international competitions and help older adults remain active. The Ontario Games are the only multi-sport event of this calibre hosted in the province.
Events include: the
Ontario Summer Games (OSG), the
Ontario Winter Games
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
(OWG), the
Ontario 55+ Summer Games, the
Ontario 55+ Winter Games, and the
Ontario Parasport Games
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Can ...
(OPG).
The most recent
Ontario Summer Games (OSG) took place in 2022 in the
City of Mississauga
Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...
. The 2020 games which were previously postponed to 2021 were cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The most recent
Ontario Winter Games
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
(OWG) were initially scheduled to take place from February 25–27 and March 3–6, 2022 in
Renfrew County, Ontario, but were postponed due to
Covid-19.
The
Ontario ParaSport Games
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Can ...
(OPG) took place in 2022 from May 13 to 15 in the
City of Mississauga
Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...
. The games were originally scheduled for 2021 but were postponed to 2022 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
History of the Ontario Games
The Ontario Games began as a
multi-sport event in
Ontario, Canada in 1970 and the event acted as a showcase for amateur sport. Today it is also designed to aid in the development of high performance amateur athletes and prepare them for both the national and international level of sports competition.
Sports
Summer sports
There are more than 15 different sporting events included in the Ontario Summer Games. This includes:
basketball,
canoe kayak
A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using a single-bladed paddle.
In British English, the term ...
,
field hockey,
lacrosse (box and field),
rugby
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
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softball,
table tennis and
volleyball (indoor and beach).
Winter sports
The Ontario Winter Games is delivered by the
Sport Alliance of Ontario. A total of 18 sports are included in the program:
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Synchronized Swimming
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Parasports
The ParaSport games of Ontario are administered by
ParaSport Ontario and currently includes the following 35
parasports
Parasports are sports played by people with a disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities. Some parasports are forms of adapted physical activities from existing able-bodied sports, while others have been specifically created for ...
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*Alpine Skiing
*Amputee Hockey
*Archery
*Athletics
*Baseball
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Boccia
*Canoe / Kayak
*Circus Arts
*Cycling
*Dance
*Dragon Boat Racing
*Equestrian
*Fishing
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Goalball
*Golf
*Ice Skating
*Martial Arts
*Nordic Skiing
*Powerchair Hockey
*Powerlifting
*Rowing
*Running
*Sailing
*Sitting Volleyball
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Sledge Hockey Para ice hockey or sled hockey
*Soccer
*Swimming
*Table Tennis
*Waterskiing / Wakeboarding
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Wheelchair Basketball
*Wheelchair Curling
*Wheelchair Fencing
*Wheelchair Rugby
*Wheelchair Tennis
*Yoga
55+ Summer sports
55+ Winter sports
The Ontario 55+ Winter Games was were created to support and assist in the development of Ontario's active older adults in 10 different sports. As of 2017 there were ten main areas of competition with each area further broken down into specific competitive events. Sports include:
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Alpine Skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether for ...
- ages 55+, 65+, 75+
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Badminton - ages 55+, 65+
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Curling
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Duplicate Bridge
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Ice Hockey - ages 55+, 65+
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Nordic Skiing
Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the Ski binding, binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe ...
- ages 55+
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Skating
Skating involves any sports or recreational activity which consists of traveling on surfaces or on ice using skates, and may refer to:
Ice Skating
*Ice skating, moving on ice by using ice skates
**Figure skating, a sport in which individuals, ...
- ages 55+, 75+
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Table Tennis - ages 55+, 65+
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Ten Pin Bowling - ages 55+
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Volleyball - ages 55+, 65+
Ontario Summer Games
2020 Ontario Summer Games
London, Ontario had been chosen to host the
2020 Ontario Summer Games (OSG), but due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the event was cancelled. The plan had been to postpone the 2020 OSG until 2021 but again, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were cancelled and then scrapped altogether.
2021 Ontario Summer Games
The 2021 Ontario Summer Games were scheduled to be hosted as a result of the previous cancellation of the 2020 Ontario Summer Games due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, but again, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were cancelled and then scrapped altogether.
2022 Ontario Summer Games
The Ontario Summer Games (OSG) took place in 2022 from July 21 to 24 in
Mississauga
Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...
with more than 3,500 athletes.
2024 Ontario Summer Games
The
2024 Ontario Summer Games (OSG) are scheduled to be held in
London, Ontario.
Ontario Winter Games
2022 Ontario Winter Games
The
2022 Ontario Winter Games (OWG) were given the go ahead after a lot of consideration due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The games were to be hosted by
Renfrew County and were scheduled to be from February 25–27, 2022 and March 3–6, 2022 but were postponed due to covid-19.
27 sports will be a part of the 2022 OWG program. An estimated 3,500 athletes, coaches, officials and dignitaries are expected to attend.
Ontario ParaSport Games
The ParaSport games of Ontario are administered by
ParaSport Ontario.
2021 Ontario ParaSport Games
The
2021 Ontario ParaSport Games (OPG) were postponed to 2022 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Ontario ParaSport Games
The
City of Mississauga
Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...
hosted the
2022 Ontario ParaSport Games (OPG) after the games, originally scheduled for 2021, were postponed to 2022 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The Ontario ParaSport Games ran from May 13 to 15, 2022.
Ontario 55+ Summer Games
Ontario 55+ Winter Games
2020 Ontario 55+ Winter Games
The
COVID-19 pandemic forced the
2020 Ontario 55+ Winter Games to be cancelled.
See also
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Canada Games
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Canada Summer Games
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Canada Winter Games
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total ...
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Western Canada Summer Games
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BC Games
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BC Summer Games
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BC Winter Games
The BC Winter Games are an amateur sporting event held in British Columbia, Canada on every other (even-numbered) year.
The next BC Winter Games are scheduled to be held in Greater Vernon, BC from March 23 to 26, 2023.
History
The BC Games da ...
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Alberta Winter Games
The Alberta Winter Games (AWG) is a Canadian provincial multi-sport event hosted in the province of Alberta. It is the winter portion of the multi-sport Alberta Games, which also involves the Alberta Summer Games and is strictly for amateur athle ...
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Saskatchewan Games
The Saskatchewan Summer Games and Saskatchewan Winter Games are multi-sport events held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The governing body for the Saskatchewan Games is the Saskatchewan Games Council, a non-profit organization who has h ...
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Manitoba Games
The Manitoba Games are a multi-sport event in Manitoba, Canada, held once every two years and are organized by Sport Manitoba. The event has two different seasonal events: the winter games and summer games. The event consists of teams held from all ...
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Quebec Games
References
Companies based in Toronto
Crown corporations of Ontario
Sports governing bodies in Ontario
Multi-sport events in Canada
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