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Manitoba Games

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Manitoba Games
Location of Manitoba Games
StatusActive
GenreMulti-sport event
FrequencyBiennial
Location(s)Various
CountryCanada
Inaugurated1974; 50 years ago (1974) (summer)
1974; 50 years ago (1974) (winter)
Organized bySport Manitoba
SponsorManitoba Hydro
Websitehttps://www.sportmanitoba.ca/manitoba-games/

The Manitoba Games are a multi-sport event in Manitoba, Canada, held once every two years and are organized by Sport Manitoba.[1] The event has two different seasonal events: the winter games and summer games. The event consists of teams held from all regions of the province. The teams include Winnipeg, Parkland, Eastman, Westman, Northern, and Interlake. The first event was held in Winnipeg in 1974.

According to Sport Manitoba, the 2022 Manitoba Games which were scheduled to take place in Niverville, Manitoba, from February 27 to March 5, 2022, have been cancelled due to covid-19.[2]

Sports

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Some of the sports on the program include:

Summer sports

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Summer games include baseball, softball, soccer, football, and others.

A total of ? sports are a part of the Manitoba Summer Games and include the following:

Winter sports

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Winter games include ice hockey, ringette, curling, and others.

A total of ? sports are a part of the Manitoba Winter Games and include the following:

List of events and hosts by year[3]

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The first Manitoba Games were held in 1974 in Winnipeg and was the Winter session. The Manitoba Games were not held between 1980 and 1984.

The 2022 Manitoba Games which were scheduled to take place in Niverville, Manitoba from February 27 to March 5, 2022, have been cancelled due to covid-19.[4]

Manitoba Summer Games

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Hosts: Manitoba Summer Games
Year Host
1976 Neepawa
1980 to 1984 - Not held
1988 Beausejour/Pinawa
1992 Minnedosa/Neepawa
1996 Morden
2000 Virden
2004 Dauphin
2008 Carman
2012 Swan River Valley
2016 Steinbach
*2020 Dauphin : cancelled due to covid-19[5]
2024 Dauphin

Manitoba Winter Games

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Hosts: Manitoba Winter Games
Year Host
1974 Winnipeg
1978 Dauphin
1980 to 1984 - Not held
1986 Flin Flon
1990 Carman
1994 Thompson
1998 Gimli
2002 The Pas/Opaskwayak Cree Nation
2006 Beausejour
2010 Portage la Prairie
2014 Morden, Stanley, Winkler
2018 Thompson
*2022 Niverville : cancelled due to covid-19[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Manitoba Games, Winnipeg, MB, Sport Manitoba". sportmanitoba.ca. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Manitoba Games Cancelled". sportmanitoba.ca. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Manitoba Games - Official site". Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  4. ^ "Manitoba Games Cancelled". sportmanitoba.ca. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Manitoba Games Cancelled". sportmanitoba.ca. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Manitoba Games Cancelled". sportmanitoba.ca. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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