Back to Sport and In-Person Play

For what seemed like an eternity, much of 2022 has marked a long awaited return to in-person recreation and competitive sport activities and events in Ontario and other provinces across Canada.

One such event includes Ontario's 26th Summer Games (OSG) for youth (initially scheduled for 2021).  While a global pandemic may have forced a stoppage in organized play and competition, this year's OSG clearly displayed so much of the enthusiasm and excitement that many athletes are experiencing as they get back to competing, and, in the case of the OSG, playing for the honour to be called the best in Ontario. 

 

 

The Ontario Summer Games

Created initially by the provincial government in 1975,  the OSG is one of six multisport games hosted by the province's Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and include the Ontario Winter Games for youth, the Ontario 55+ Summer Games, the Ontario 55+ Winter Games, and the Ontario Parasport Games.

For all six of these multisport events, the Ministry oversees a bidding process by local municipalities to determine who will host and deliver the Games in association with a dediciated volunteer Mission team and in cooperation with the respective Provincial and Multisport Organizations (PSOs/MSOs). 

 

 

In 2019, the City of Mississauga was chosen to host the 26th OSG event.  As host, the City of Missisauga would be required to coordinate competitive play involving 17 sports with the support of over 700 volunteers and play host to over 3,000 participants aged 12-18 years over four days. Financially, hosting such an event means Mississauga will generate approximately $5 million for the City's local economy. 

 

 

Links to 2022 OSG sports and final results

 

 

Once the 2022 OSG event was underway, the action on the City's fields, in the arenas and in the gymnasiums did not disappoint. Organizers, coaches, administrators and fans in the stands were able to watch some of Ontario's best up and coming athletes compete and show off the results of their training and dedication to their sport.

For the athletes themselves, participating in the OSG represents both a significant milestone in their athletic careers and, for some, a significant stepping stone in earning the right to represent Canada at the national and international levels of sport.  Congratulations to all who played, supported, encouraged and celebrated youth provincial sport at the 2022 Ontario Summer Games.

 

 

SWSCD Photo Gallery - First Day OSG 2022 Action 

 

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