The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games will bring almost 5,000 competitors (including athletes, coaches, and support personnel) to the Niagara Region from August 6th to 21st. The programme will consist of 18 different sports, including the first-ever women’s-only rugby sevens competition and the return of lacrosse to the Games after a 37-year absence (1985). The 28th iteration of the Canada Games will also be the first time in 21 years—and only the third time ever—that the competition has been held in the province of Ontario.
The Canada Games, which alternate between winter and summer every two years, are the most important amateur sporting event in the nation and the pinnacle of Canadian athlete development. These young athletes, who are among the finest in their age group, have trained arduously to be among those picked to represent their province or territory and arrive at the Games as the best in their age group.
The residents of Niagara will hospitably welcome guests from all across the country. As our streets, sky, and waterways sparkle with ceremony and celebration deserving of Canada’s top young athletes, spirited activities, stunning entertainment, and the theatre of elite competition will generate fresh energy in the area.
Between August 6 and August 21, 2022, Niagara will make a stronger-than-ever national splash. The Games will create a new legacy of aspiration, self-assurance, and compassion that will motivate future generations.
Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games Sport Schedule
The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games sport calendar includes a full breakdown of the schedule by sport, location, day, and time. The schedule will be continually updated on the Games Management System and is subject to change. For the most recent sport schedule, please click below.
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Summer Sports Listing
Athletics
Canada Games Park: 2021 Canada Games Wy, Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6
Athletics, which includes events from the track and field such as running, the javelin, and long jumping, was included in the first Olympic Games in 776 BC and is still present in the modern Olympics today.
Since its introduction to the Canada Games in 1973, the sport has been a staple of the Summer editions. Events for athletes with a physical disability and Special Olympics participants were added in 1993 and 2009, respectively, to the programme that at first only featured able-bodied athletes. Athletics will be held at the new Canada Games Park.
Baseball
Welland Baseball Stadium: 90 Quaker Rd in North Welland
Oakes Park: 5700 Morrison St. Niagara Falls, ON L2E 2E9
Despite the fact that the first official set of baseball rules were published in New York, the sport’s early iterations were played in southern Ontario, giving it deep Canadian origins. Baseball, a sport that has been featured since the first Summer Games, will be played at Oakes Park in Niagara Falls as well as the Welland Baseball Stadium.
Basketball
Meridian Centre: 1 David S. Howes Way, St. Catharines, ON L2R 0B3
Niagara College Welland Campus: 100 Niagara College Blvd, Welland, ON L3C 7L3
Dr. James Naismith, an Ontario native from Almonte, invented basketball, giving it strong, illustrious Canadian origins. The men’s programme in Canada has recently had a renaissance, generating top talent for the NCAA, NBA, and WNBA. Canada has long had a strong women’s programme. During the Niagara 2022 Games, the basketball matches will be held in the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines and the Niagara College Welland Campus.
Beach Volleyball
Canada Games Park: 2021 Canada Games Wy, Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6
Beach volleyball, one of the numerous activities offered at the recently constructed Canada Games Park, was introduced to Canada in the 1950s near the shores of Lake Ontario. In 2001, the sport made its debut at the Olympics. Beach volleyball made a brief comeback to the Games in 2009 and has since become a mainstay.
Box Lacrosse
Canada Games Park: 2021 Canada Games Wy, Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6
For the first time since 1985, box lacrosse will compete at the Summer Games in 2022, with matches taking place at the Canada Games Park. Box lacrosse will be played on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ojibway/Chippewa, and Haudenosaunee peoples, also known as Tewaaraton and Baggataway.
Canoe Kayak
Welland International Flatwater Centre: 16 Townline Tunnel Rd, Welland, ON L3C 2T4
Canoeing and kayaking have consistently placed highly on the international stage and have been featured as events at the Canada Summer Games for many years. There will be numerous events in a range of disciplines taking place in the lovely Welland International Flatwater Centre, showcasing the best that Canada has to offer.
Cycling
Town of Pelham: 20 Pelham Town Square, Fonthill, ON L0S 1E0
Brock University: 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
Port Colborne: 160 Sugarloaf St, Port Colborne, ON L3K 2N7
A highlight of the Canada Summer Games is cycling. The Road Race will be one of a number of unique cycling competitions Niagara will host in 2022. Riders will compete against one another in this event, which will send them through Pelham on an endurance course.
The Criterium is another cycling competition scheduled for the Niagara 2022 Games. Criterium is a tremendously exciting sport that is a crowd favourite. It involves bicycles competing against one another in a series of shorter races over several laps. Brock University will host the Criterium.
Individual riders compete against the clock in the time trials to post the fastest time. The start and finish of the event will be at HH Knoll Lakeview Park, which will be situated along the Welland Canal in Port Colborne.
Diving
Etobicoke Olympium: 590 Rathburn Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9C 3T3
Brock Sport Facilities: 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
The Niagara 2022 Games’ diving competition will be thrilling for spectators. The Eleanor Misener Aquatics Centre at Brock University will host the springboard and platform diving competitions, which are popular with spectators due to their elegant appearance.
Golf
Legends on the Niagara Golf Course – Battlefield Course: 9172 Willoughby Dr, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 6X9
Golf, one of the most popular sports in the world, will include two competitions at the Niagara 2022 Games. At the Legends on the Niagara Battlefield Course in Niagara Falls, both the team event and the individual event will be played over four rounds.
Golf initially appeared on the Olympic schedule in 1900 and 1904; it didn’t return to Olympic participation until 2016. One medal, a gold one in 1904, has been won by Canada. Since its inclusion in the 2009 Canada Summer Games, golf has been a part of every summer programme.
Mountain Bike
Twelve Mile Creek: 20 Lockhart Dr, St. Catharines, ON L2R 6P7
Mountain biking is a very young sport, having only been included in the Olympic Games in the middle of the 1990s. The Niagara 2022 Games will feature the event near Brock University across Twelve Mile Creek. Races are often off-road and require a moderate amount of technical riding.
The 4km Mountain Bike course will start with a strong climb up Hydro Hill and continue to loop around the escarpment with new legacy elements like a rock garden and gap jumps to test racers. It is nestled amid the newly constructed and gorgeous trails of Twelve Mile Creek.
Rowing
Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course: 76 Henley Island Drive Saint Catharines, ON, Canada L2N 4V9
Since 1969, rowing has been a part of every Canada Summer Games. It was initially a sport for men exclusively in 1969 and 1973, but as of 1977, both men’s and women’s competitions were included, with a total of six disciplines. The 2022 Canada Games regatta, which will be held at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course, will be a benchmark competition for many provinces and territories and once again act as a stepping stone for rowers aspiring to make Canada’s national rowing team.
Rugby Sevens
Brock Sport Facilities: 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
Rugby Sevens, one of the oldest sports to be featured at the Niagara 2022 Games, has taken off recently, in part because of the success of the Canadian women’s national team. In 2022, Brock University will play host to the first-ever Rugby Sevens competition for the Canada Games.
Sailing
Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club: 10 Melville St, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
One of the first sports featured at the Summer Games, sailing made its debut in 1969. Events for both able-bodied and para-athletes in sailing will be held at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Sailing Club in collaboration with the Dalhousie Yacht Club.
Sailing, which was previously referred to as yachting until 2000, first appeared on the Olympic programme in 1896 and was only omitted from it in the year 1904. Nine Olympic medals have been won by Canada, which is presently looking for its first since the 2004 Games.
With the exception of 1973, sailing has been a part of every Canada Summer Games schedule since 1969 and has always included events for both men and women. The 2013 Sherbrooke Games added competitions for athletes with physical disabilities.
Soccer
Youngs Sportsplex: 570 River Rd, Welland, ON L3B 5N4
In 2022, the world’s game and all of its popularity will go to Niagara with Canada’s top soccer players, displaying the rising talent of the nation. Since the first Canada Summer Games in 1969, soccer has been a part of the competition. At Welland’s Youngs Sportsplex, games will be played.
Softball
Southward Park: 84 Mud St W, Grassie, ON L0R 1M0
Softball, which was featured at the 1969 Canada Summer Games, will still be played in Niagara in 2022. The greatest players from Canada will compete in front of an area recognised for its fervent softball community in the fast-pitch variant and its quick-tempered speed of play.
Swimming, Para-Swimming, Special Olympics and Open Water Swimming
Brock Sport Facilities: 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1
Welland International Flatwater Centre: 16 Townline Tunnel Rd, Welland, ON L3C 2T4
The sport of swimming in Canada has advanced significantly in recent years, and swimmers from all the provinces and territories are currently living exciting times. Swimming, one of the first Olympic sports, has been a mainstay of the Canada Summer Games since 1969. Swimming competitors at the Olympics now include para athletes and special Olympians in addition to swimmers with normal physical capabilities. At Brock University’s Eleanor Misener Aquatics Center and the Welland International Flatwater Centre, swimming competitions will take place.
Tennis
Welland Tennis Club: 45 Hooker St, Welland, ON L3C 5H2
Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club: 370 King St, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
The history of tennis in Canada is firmly rooted in Niagara. One of the first towns to establish a tennis programme and send players to the Canadian Championships was this one. Tennis will be played at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club and the Welland Tennis Club for the Niagara 2022 Games, continuing Niagara’s illustrious legacy of tennis brilliance.
Triathlon
Welland International Flatwater Centre: 16 Townline Tunnel Rd, Welland, ON L3C 2T4
Since the 1980s and 1990s, when triathlon first gained popularity, Canada has been at the forefront of the sport. Triathlon is a continuous endurance sport that was introduced in the 2009 Canada Summer Games. It consists of swimming, cycling, and running. The Welland International Flatwater Centre will host a triathlon.
Volleyball
Canada Games Park: 2021 Canada Games Wy, Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6
Niagara College Welland Campus: 100 Niagara College Blvd, Welland, ON L3C 7L3
Volleyball, which was initially played at both the Canada Summer and Winter Games, has subsequently established itself as a staple of the summer sports schedule. One of the most popular sports in the world is sure to deliver entertainment with its unexpected character, and Niagara College Welland Campus and Canada Games Park are set to be the stage in Niagara 2022.
Wrestling
Canada Games Park: 2021 Canada Games Wy, Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6
The first Canada Games featured wrestling, which was originally a winter sport, in 1967. Women’s wrestling competitions were added in 2005. The wrestling competitions for Niagara 2022 will be held at the brand-new Canada Games Park, carrying on a proud history of Brock University and Niagara wrestling prowess.
Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games Events
Festival 13 for 13
The 13 For 13 Cultural Festival, which is being organised in partnership with Niagara’s 13 municipalities, will highlight the distinctive cultural history, entertainment, and culinary experiences of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories. The festival will provide attendees the chance to immerse themselves in the diverse cultures of each province and territory without ever leaving Niagara!
It is an honour for Niagara Parks to host two of these free celebrations with entertainment, music, and fireworks.
Town of Fort Erie and Nova Scotia will perform at Old Fort Erie on Friday, August 12, 2022, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 7 to 10 p.m., Queen Victoria Park will host Niagara Falls and the Northwest Territories.
Closing Ceremonies
August 21, 2022, 7–10 p.m.
Queen Victoria Park
At Queen Victoria Park, the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games will come to an end with a closing ceremony. The public is welcome to this free event.
The Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games will come to a conclusion with the extinguishment of the Canada Games cauldron, another “Parade of Teams,” and a series of speakers headlined by the Premier of Ontario. In honour of the upcoming Canada Games, which will take place just six months from that evening, representatives of the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games will also be there to accept the customary transfer of the Official Canada Games Flag.
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