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Canada Summer Games - Definition and Overview |
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The Canada Games are a multi-sport event that occurs every two years in Canada. Every four years there is a Canada Winter Games, and every other four years is the Canada Summer Games. Athletes are strictly amateur only, and represent their province or territory. The first Canada Games was held in Quebec City, Quebec in 1967, Canada's Centennial.
Host Cities
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| 1967 Quebec City, Quebec
| 1969 Halifax/Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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| 1971 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
| 1973 New Westminster/Burnaby, British Columbia
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| 1975 Lethbridge, Alberta
| 1977 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
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| 1979 Brandon, Manitoba
| 1981 Thunder Bay, Ontario
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| 1983 Saguenay/Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec
| 1985 Saint John, New Brunswick
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| 1987 Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia
| 1989 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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| 1991 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
| 1993 Kamloops, British Columbia
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| 1995 Grande Prairie, Alberta
| 1997 Brandon, Manitoba
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| 1999 Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
| 2001 London, Ontario
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| 2003 Bathurst/Campbellton, New Brunswick
| 2005 Regina, Saskatchewan
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| 2007 Whitehorse, Yukon
| 2009 Prince Edward Island1
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| 2011 Nova Scotia1
| 2013 Quebec1
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1 These provinces have yet to choose the city.
Summer Sports
Winter Sports
2003 Canada Winter Games Medal Standings
External Links
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Example Usage of Canada |
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