Media Release
January 9th, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more Information Contact: Joel Allard
Communications Coordinator
Canada Games Council
Tel: (613) 526-2320
E-mail: [email protected]
2023 CANADA WINTER GAMES SPORTS SELECTED
(January 9th, 2017) Ottawa - The Canada Games Council (CGC) is pleased to
announce the final sports and disciplines selected for the 2023 Canada Winter Games
that will be hosted in Prince Edward Island (PEI).
The CGC’s Sport Committee adhered to a transparent and objective sport selection
process in which it analyzed all sports and disciplines that wished to be included in the
2023 Canada Winter Games. The total number of sports/disciplines selected for the
Games are based on a participant quota that each Games must follow.
“The Canada Games play a vital role in the growth of Canadian sport and have evolved
to the point where more sports vie for inclusion than any specific Games could possibly
include,” says Tom Quinn, Chairman of the Canada Games Council. “The Canada
Games looks forward to continuing to build great partnerships among the governing
bodies of the sports on the program as we plan towards the 2023 Canada Games.”
The CGC ran a sport selection process that included a core sport review following the
2015 Canada Winter Games, and an assessment sport selection process, in order to
determine the final sport program for the 2023 Canada Winter Games.
The core sport review is designed to ensure that the Core sports remain aligned with the
mission, vision and values of the Canada Games and the Canadian sport system. Core
sports generally meet all of the goals of the Canada Games sport program and provide
the Canada Games and the Provincial/Territorial Governments with a stable sport
program. The core sport program accounts for up to 70% of the overall Games quota.
The assessment sport selection process is designed to identify sports that generally
meet most of the goals of the Canada Games sport program, but that lack alignment in a
minority of areas that don’t allow it to achieve core status. The assessment process
provides sports not previously on the Canada Games sport program the opportunity to
be selected for the program through an objective evaluation. The assessment sport
selection process is used to select the remaining 30% of the Games quota.
The final sports selected for the 2023 Canada Winter Games program are:
Alpine Ski
Judo
Archery
Ringette
Badminton
Snowboard
Biathlon
Speed Skating - Long Track
Boxing
Speed Skating - Short Track
Cross Country Ski
Squash
Curling - Female
Synchronized Swimming
Curling - Male
Wheelchair Basketball
Figure Skating
Para Alpine
Freestyle Ski
Para Nordic
Gymnastics - Artistic
Special Olympics Figure Skating
Gymnastics - Trampoline
HOST CHOICE (1 of 4 Options)
Karate
Table Tennis & Fencing
Fencing & Target Shooting
Target Shooting & Table Tennis
Hockey - Female
Hockey - Male
New events featured as part of these sports include Women’s Boxing and Mixed
Doubles Curling.
The Sport Committee also named four sports for 2023 bid committee selection: Karate,
Table Tennis, Fencing and Target Shooting were selected as host choice sports for the
2023 Canada Games. The bid committee that wins the right to host the 2023 Canada
Games will indicate to the Council its choice from the short-list of four. (See Host Choice
above for short-list).
About the Canada Games
Held once every two years, alternating between winter and summer, the Canada
Games represent the highest level of national competition for up and coming
Canadian athletes. The Games have been hosted in every province at least once
since their inception in Quebec City during Canada’s Centennial in 1967. The
Games are proud of their contribution to Canada’s sport development system in
addition to their lasting legacy of sport facilities, community pride and national unity.
The 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg are the 50th anniversary of the
Canada Games and will be held from July 28th to August 13th.
The 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer will be held from February 15th to
March 3rd.
The organization of the Canada Games is made possible thanks to the contribution
and support of the Government of Canada, provincial/territorial governments, host
municipalities and the Canada Games Council.