2019 Canada Winter Games Explained

2019 Canada Winter Games
Host City:	Red Deer, Alberta
Teams:	13
Athletes:	2383
Sports:	19
Events:	164
Opening:	February 15, 2019
Closing:	March 2, 2019
Torch Lighter:	Maddison Pearman Mark Armstrong
Stadium:	Centrium
Sprevious:	2015 CWG

The 2019 Canada Winter Games, officially known as the XXVII Canada Games, is a Canadian multi-sport event that was held in Red Deer, Alberta, from February 15, 2019, to March 3, 2019. These were the third Canada Winter Games held in the province of Alberta, after the 1975 Canada Winter Games in Lethbridge and the 1995 Canada Winter Games in Grande Prairie.^[1]

Host selection

On September 4, 2014, it was announced that Red Deer had won its bid to host the games by beating Lethbridge.^[2]

Venues

13 competition venues located in Red Deer, Calgary and Kananaskis were used.^[3]

Red Deer

• Canyon Ski Resort – Alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, snowboarding
• Centrium – hockey
• Collicutt Centre – gymnastics, ringette
• "Downtown Arena" – hockey, ringette
• Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre – badminton, figure skating, short track speed skating, squash, wheelchair basketball
• Great Chief Park – speed skating
• Kinex Arena – hockey
• Pidherney Centre – curling
• River Ben Golf & Recreation Area – biathlon, cross-country skiing
• Westerner Park – archery, boxing, judo, table tennis

Calgary

• Repsol Sport Centre – artistic swimming
• WinSport's Canada Olympic Park – freestyle skiing, snowboarding

Kananaskis

• Nakiska Ski Resort – Alpine skiing

Sports

164 medals events in 19 sports were contested.^[4] Note, ski cross is included in the alpine ski program.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • Artistic gymnastics (14)
  • Trampoline (5)

Participating Provinces/Territories

All 13 of Canada's provinces and territories competed. The number of competitors each province or territory entered is in brackets.

• (247)^[5] (hosts)
• (251)^[6]
• (208)^[7]
• (201)^[8]
• (157)^[9]
• (93)^[10]
• (211)^[11]
• (43)^[12]
• (250)^[13]
• (155)^[14]
• (243)
• (215)^[15]
• (109)^[16]

Schedule

The competition was held over 16 days, with Saturday the 23rd being the transition day (no events held).

OC

Opening ceremony

●

Event competitions

1

Event finals

CC

Closing ceremony

February/March	15 Fri	16 Sat	17 Sun	18 Mon	19 Tue	20 Wed	21 Thu	22 Fri	24 Sun	25 Mon	26 Tue	27 Wed	28 Thu	1 Fri	2 Sat	3 Sun	Events
Ceremonies (opening / closing)	OC														CC
Alpine skiing<	-- 15 -->										2<	-- 26 -->	4<	-- 27 -->	4<	-- 28 -->		2<	-- 2 -->			12
Archery<	-- 15 -->											●<	-- 27 -->	●<	-- 28 -->	4<	-- 1 -->	2<	-- 2 -->			6
Artistic swimming<	-- 15 -->			●<	-- 18 -->	●<	-- 19 -->	●<	-- 20 -->	1<	-- 21 -->	2<	-- 22 -->										3
Badminton<	-- 15 -->										●<	-- 26 -->	●<	-- 27 -->	5<	-- 28 -->	●<	-- 1 -->	●<	-- 2 -->	1<	-- 3 -->		6
Biathlon<	-- 15 -->			2<	-- 18 -->		2<	-- 20 -->	2<	-- 21 -->	2<	-- 22 -->										8
Boxing<	-- 15 -->			●<	-- 18 -->	●<	-- 19 -->	●<	-- 20 -->	6<	-- 21 -->											6
Cross-country skiing<	-- 15 -->										2<	-- 26 -->	6<	-- 27 -->		6<	-- 1 -->		5<	-- 3 -->		19
Curling<	-- 15 -->									●<	-- 25 -->	●<	-- 26 -->	●<	-- 27 -->	●<	-- 28 -->	●<	-- 1 -->	●<	-- 2 -->	2<	-- 3 -->		2
Figure skating<	-- 15 -->										1<	-- 26 -->	1<	-- 27 -->	5<	-- 28 -->	5<	-- 1 -->				12
Freestyle skiing<	-- 15 -->			2<	-- 18 -->	2<	-- 19 -->		2<	-- 21 -->	2<	-- 22 -->	2<	-- 24 -->									10
align=left rowspan=2	Gymnastics	Artistic<	-- 15 -->			1<	-- 18 -->	1<	-- 19 -->	1<	-- 20 -->	1<	-- 21 -->	10<	-- 22 -->										14
Trampoline<	-- 15 -->										2<	-- 26 -->	1<	-- 27 -->		2<	-- 1 -->				5
Hockey<	-- 15 -->		●<	-- 17 -->	●<	-- 18 -->	●<	-- 19 -->	●<	-- 20 -->	●<	-- 21 -->	●<	-- 22 -->	1<	-- 24 -->	●<	-- 25 -->	●<	-- 26 -->	●<	-- 27 -->	●<	-- 28 -->	●<	-- 1 -->	●<	-- 2 -->	1<	-- 3 -->		2
Judo<	-- 15 -->											7<	-- 27 -->	7<	-- 28 -->		2<	-- 2 -->			16
Ringette<	-- 15 -->		●<	-- 17 -->	●<	-- 18 -->	●<	-- 19 -->	●<	-- 20 -->	●<	-- 21 -->	●<	-- 22 -->	1<	-- 24 -->									1
Short track speed skating<	-- 15 -->			●<	-- 18 -->	2<	-- 19 -->		2<	-- 21 -->	2<	-- 22 -->	4<	-- 24 -->									10
Snowboarding<	-- 15 -->										2<	-- 26 -->	2<	-- 27 -->		2<	-- 1 -->	2<	-- 2 -->			8
Speed skating<	-- 15 -->		2<	-- 17 -->	4<	-- 18 -->		2<	-- 20 -->	3<	-- 21 -->	1<	-- 22 -->										12
Squash<	-- 15 -->									●<	-- 25 -->	●<	-- 26 -->	●<	-- 27 -->	●<	-- 28 -->	●<	-- 1 -->	2<	-- 2 -->	2<	-- 3 -->		4
Table tennis<	-- 15 -->		●<	-- 17 -->	●<	-- 18 -->	2<	-- 19 -->	●<	-- 20 -->	●<	-- 21 -->	5<	-- 22 -->										7
Wheelchair basketball<	-- 15 -->			●<	-- 18 -->	●<	-- 19 -->	●<	-- 20 -->	●<	-- 21 -->	1<	-- 22 -->										1
Total events<		-- 15 -->		2	9	7	5	17	25	8	0	9	21	21	19	10	11	0	164
Cumulative total<		-- 15 -->		2	11	18	23	40	65	73	73	82	103	124	143	153	164	164
		15 Fri	16 Sat	17 Sun	18 Mon	19 Tue	20 Wed	21 Thu	22 Fri	24 Sun	25 Mon	26 Tue	27 Wed	28 Thu	1 Fri	2 Sat	3 Sun	Events

Medal table

The following is the medal table.^[17]

• Two silvers were awarded in the men's individual all-around gymnastics event.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. News: Ward. Rachel. 16 February 2019. Thousands of athletes, spectators flood into Red Deer for 2019 Canada Winter Games. CBC News. Toronto. 16 February 2019.
2. News: Gilligan. Melissa. 4 September 2014. Red Deer wins bid for 2019 Canada Winter Games. Global News. Vancouver. 16 February 2019.
3. Web site: Venues. 2019 Canada Games Organizing Committee. 16 February 2019. 17 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190217030348/https://www.canadagames.ca/2019/venues. dead.
4. News: Rice. Kaitlynn. 11 January 2019. 2019 Canada Winter Games: One month out – get Games ready. Red Deer Advocate. Red Deer. 16 February 2018.
5. Web site: The 2019 Canada Winter Games Are Here!. Alberta Sport. 16 February 2019.
6. Web site: Team Bc Ready for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. SportMedBC. 16 February 2019.
7. Web site: Team Manitoba Announces 2019 Canada Winter Games Team Roster. Sport Manitoba. 16 February 2019.
8. Web site: Final roster for the province’s Canada Games teams announced. 29 January 2019. Government of New Brunswick. 16 February 2019.
9. News: 15 February 2019. Canada Games a breeding ground for country’s best athletes. The Telegram. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. 16 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190216073345/https://www.thetelegram.com/sports/other-sports/canada-games-a-breeding-ground-for-countrys-best-athletes-284907/. 16 February 2019. dead.
10. Web site: 2019 Canada Winter Games Team NT Announced!. www.sportnorth.com/. Sport North. 16 February 2019. 17 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190217030305/https://www.sportnorth.com/2019-canada-winter-games/2019-canada-winter-games-team-nt-announced. dead.
11. Web site: Faulkner. James. Nova Scotia Athletes on Their Way to the 2019 Canada Games in Red Deer. 14 February 2019. iHeart Radio. iHeartRadio. 16 February 2019.
12. News: Hinchey. Garrett. 15 February 2019. Hundreds of northern athletes descend on Red Deer, Alta., for Canada Winter Games. CBC News. Toronto. 16 February 2019.
13. Web site: 2019 Team Ontario Roster Announced. 15 February 2019. www.news.ontario.ca/. Government of Ontario. 16 February 2019.
14. News: 4 February 2019. 'This is our moment' theme for P.E.I.'s 2019 Canada Winter Games send-off. CBC News. Toronto. 16 February 2019.
15. Web site: Blair. Mitchell. Saskatchewan’s best amateur athletes ready to shine in Red Deer at Canada Winter Games. 15 February 2019. iHeart Radio. CKRM. 16 February 2019.
16. Web site: Team Yukon goes to Red Deer for 2019 Canada Winter Games. 14 February 2019. www.news.ontario.ca/. Government of Yukon. 16 February 2019.
17. Web site: Medal Standings. www.cg2019.gems.pro/. 2019 Canada Winter Games Organizing Committee. 16 February 2019.