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New dates Announced for Sask. Winter Games!

The Saskatchewan Games Council and the Regina Host Organizing Committee are restoring a smile to the faces of hundreds of heartbroken young athletes in the province.

New dates have been announced for the Saskatchewan Winter Games which were originally scheduled to be held this month but cancelled due to concerns around COVID.

Tthe Games will now be held February 19-25, 2023 and will feature competition for young athletes in 17 winter sports. All sports that were originally included on the 2022 sport calendar have committed to participate in 2023.

The Games will bring fans and spectators to Regina from across the province for this weeklong event creating an estimated economic impact of over $3M.

The Saskatchewan Games are one of the largest amateur sporting events in Saskatchewan, seeing participation from over 2,000 athletes, coaches, and officials and over 1,000 volunteers from every corner of the province. Inclusion is a large focus of the Saskatchewan Games, both Special Olympic and Para-athletes participate alongside able-bodied athletes that reflect the cultural diversity of our province. Held every two years, alternating between summer and winter, the Games provide an opportunity for the province’s developing athletes, coaches, and officials to experience an exciting multi-sport event in preparation for higher levels of competition, including the Canada Games, North American Indigenous Games, the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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