About the Canada Winter Games

The Canada Games are the country’s largest domestic multisport event and are the pinnacle of inter‑provincial/territorial sport competition.  The Games are held at two-year intervals, alternating between winter and summer. Participants from 13 provinces and territories join together to share the spirit of competition, demonstrate sporting excellence, and celebrate cultural diversity.

Prince George 2015 Canada Winter Games

The Prince George 2015 Canada Winter Games will be hosted in Prince George, British Columbia (BC), February 13 – March 1, 2015.  This will mark the return of the Canada Games to the province for the third time and will be British Columbia’s first winter Games.  Previous summer Games were held in 1973 (New Westminster/Burnaby) and in 1993 (Kamloops).

The Prince George 2015 Canada Winter Games will attract 3,500 athletes from 15-23 years of age from the 13 provinces and territories.  Approximately 175 Paralympic and Special Olympic athletes under 30 years of age will also participate in the Games in three sports. The Games will provide national competitive opportunities for athletes from 23 sports to excel and achieve excellence in their sport.  There will also be participants of the Women in Coaching Program and the Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program attending the Games. 

Did You Know?

The Canada Games play an important role in the development of young Canadian athletes for podium success on the international stage.  They provide future members of Canada’s national teams with valuable training and competition experience.

Hosting sport events brings direct and significant benefits including long lasting and sustainable sport, environmental, social, cultural and economic benefits across the country and for all Canadians.

For example, the Halifax 2011 Canada Winter Games generated more than $130 million in economic activity in Nova Scotia, created more than 1,100 jobs, as well as $40 million in wages and salaries, while attracting over 11,500 people to Halifax. 1


Visit the Prince George 2015 Canada Winter Games Web Site .

1   Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance.  2011 Canada Winter Games.  Economic Impact Assessment, July 2011.

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