The Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism, Culture, Recreation has announced the cancellation of the 2022 Winter Games due to Covid-19 concerns. They s are now planned for 2024 in Gander.
The Summer and Winter Newfoundland and Labrador Games are usually a week long multi-sport event for athletes across the province. Hosting communities get $200,000 in funding from the province to assist with operational costs associated with the events.
Photo by David Hiscock. © 2021
Here is the press release from Steve Crocker.
- Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
August 16, 2021
The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, today announced that the 2022 Newfoundland and Labrador Games have been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The postponed 2022 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games and the 2020 Summer Games have been rescheduled to 2024.
The Town of Bay Roberts will host the 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games and the Town of Gander will host the 2024 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games.
In addition, both communities will be hosting a number of sport competitions over the next couple of years for athletes that would have been age eligible to participate in sports at the 2020 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games and the 2022 Newfoundland and Labrador Winter Games. Both towns have been provided a one-time contribution of $40,000 from the Provincial Government to assist with hosting these events.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Games is a weeklong, provincial, multi-sport event, which alternates between winter and summer Games every two years. Hosting communities are provided $200,000 in funding from the Provincial Government to assist with operational costs associated with the Games.
The Games are delivered in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, Sport NL, a host organizing committee and provincial sport organizations.
“The past 17 months have been a difficult time for many, including athletes that have been faced with the suspension, cancellation and postponement of training, sporting events and numerous competitions. With positive progress being made to combat the pandemic, I am happy today to be able to announce the plans going forward for the upcoming Newfoundland and Labrador Games. I am excited to see what evolves with respect to planning for the series of multi-sport competitions Congratulations to Bay Roberts and Gander as they get set to host their respective Games. A special thank you to Sport NL and all the provincial sport organizations for their patience and their efforts to make it possible for both sets of Games to happen in 2024.”
Honourable Steve Crocker
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
