Host city | Niagara Region of Ontario |
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Provinces and Territories | 13 |
Athletes | 5000+ athletes & coaches |
Events | 248 in 17 sports and 20 disciplines. |
Opening | August 6, 2022 |
Closing | August 21, 2022 |
Torch lighter | Kristen Kit |
Main venue | Meridian Centre |
Website | Niagara2022Games.ca |
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Winter | |
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.
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]