2005 Canada Summer Games

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2005 Canada Summer Games
Host cityRegina, Saskatchewan
OpeningAugust 6
ClosingAugust 20
Summer

The 2005 Canada Summer Games were held in Regina, Saskatchewan, during 6–20 August 2005. This was the 20th edition of the games and marked the province's centennial year. 3,511 athletes competed in 101 events across 16 sports, including the first appearance of women's wrestling at the games. The games also had the first appearance of diversity ambassadors and athletes competing in multiple sports.[1] Attendance was estimated at 12,000 visitors.[2]

Venues included the Centre for Kinesiology at the University of Regina and the Eventplex at Regina Exhibition Park (now part of the REAL District).[1] The planning and execution of the games was overseen by the Project Management Institute, coordinating 6,000 volunteers on a 40-month project with a budget of $23.4 million.[2] The games concluded with a financial surplus which benefited the Dreams and Champions legacy program, and more than $600,000 of sporting equipment was donated to organizations in the area.[1] The upgrades to Regina's sports facilities led to the city bidding for the 2008, 2011 and 2014 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), ultimately hosting in July 2014.[3][4]

Medal standings[edit]

Rank Province or Territory Gold Silver Bronze Total Ref
1  Ontario 63 45 50 158 [5]
2  Quebec 50 42 43 135
3  British Columbia 42 44 33 119
4  Alberta 29 34 37 100
5  Saskatchewan 15 26 26 67
6  Nova Scotia 15 15 16 46
7  Manitoba 4 7 6 17
8  Prince Edward Island 2 0 0 2
9  New Brunswick 1 4 1 6
10  Newfoundland and Labrador 0 4 5 9
11  Yukon 0 0 1 1
12  Northwest Territories 0 0 0 0
12  Nunavut 0 0 0 0
Total 13 221 221 218 660

Venues[edit]

See also[edit]

Canada Games
Preceded by Canada Games
2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Canada Summer Games
2005
Succeeded by

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Regina 2005". Canada Games Council. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b The 2005 Canada Games: A Case for PMI's Volunteer Driven Project Management Model (PDF) (Report). Project Management Institute. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ^ Laskaris, Sam (July 2011). "Third time proves lucky for Regina NAIG bid committee". Saskatchewan Sage. p. 12.
  4. ^ "Raising the Bar". North American Indigenous Games 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Team Alberta Final Results – 2005 Canada Summer Games" (PDF). Open Alberta. Retrieved 17 February 2024.