Manitoba Games

Manitoba Games
Location of Manitoba Games
StatusActive
GenreMulti-sport event
FrequencyBiennial
LocationVarious
CountryCanada
Inaugurated1974 (1974) (summer)
1974 (1974) (winter)
Organized bySport Manitoba
SponsorManitoba Hydro
Websitehttps://www.mbgames.ca

The Manitoba Games are a multi-sport event in Manitoba, Canada, held 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.

Sports

Summer sports

The Manitoba Summer Games consist of the following 12 sports:

Winter sports

The Manitoba Winter Games consist of the following 12 sports:

List of hosts by year

Source:[2]

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.

Manitoba Summer Games

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[3]
2024 Dauphin

Manitoba Winter Games

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[3]
2026 Thompson

See also

References

  1. ^ "Manitoba Games, Winnipeg, MB, Sport Manitoba". sportmanitoba.ca. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "History of the Games". MB Games. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Manitoba Games Cancelled". sportmanitoba.ca. Sport Manitoba. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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