![]() ![]() ![]() The Games relied on more than 3,600 volunteers at venues across Niagara, which played host to more than 5,000 athletes, a record number of Canada Games participants. The host society’s final report outlined the accomplishments starting with an economic impact assessment, undertaken on behalf of the Canada Games Council, that showed the event generated more than $350 million in economic activity (including $250 million in Niagara). “These awards are a further acknowledgement of the Games’ transformational legacy across Niagara and the outstanding job done by the organizing committee and volunteers.” “For over two weeks last August, Niagara played host to the nation as we celebrated sport, culture and the unity that can only be brought about through competition,” Bradley said. Regional Chair Jim Bradley said the awards honour the community’s efforts in hosting the Games. Sport Tourism Canada holds the awards gala as part of the organization’s annual sports event congress, the country’s largest annual gathering of more than 400 delegates, including sport and tourism professionals, event managers and industry suppliers. “We were able to achieve this success thanks to the generous support from our partners and sponsors and the phenomenal contributions of our tremendous team of volunteers and staff,” Hamilton said. ![]() Hamilton said the host society “delivered on its vision” despite the hurdles created by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused officials to delay the event for a year. The finalist for the legacy award was The Style Experience FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup. The 2022 Grey Cup Festival and 109th Grey Cup Game as well as the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier were the finalists for the event-of-the-year award. The legacy award recognizes the outstanding achievements or contributions by individuals, companies or organizations that helped advance sustainable and environmental stewardship within a Canadian sports event and have left a demonstrable legacy to the community. The event-of-the-year award was for the overall success of an outstanding single-sport, multi-sport or collegiate event held in Canada with a budget of more than $1 million and held between 20. ![]() In addition, the sponsorship revenue exceeded its $6-million projection by more than $2 million, while the Games attracted a record attendance of more than 300,000 people. The Niagara Games generated a surplus of over $3 million in revenue, which will form a legacy fund to support sport events and programs across Niagara. “Our vision for these Canada Games was to host an event that would inspire, transform and unify Niagara and leave a lasting legacy for our community.” “For 16 days, Niagara celebrated the wonderful achievements of Canada’s best young athletes,” said Doug Hamilton, board chair of the Niagara 2022 Host Society. The Niagara 2022 Canada Games won the Canadian Sports Event of the Year Award and the Sports Event Legacy of the Year Award at the 15th Annual PRESTIGE Awards Gala, honouring the best in Canada’s sports tourism industry. Also on rt.com Russian ‘striptease’ figure skater Tuktamysheva shares saucy photos from Cyprus vacationĭespite Papadakis’ efforts to prevent further embarrassment, her left breast was exposed at the end of the program with millions of people watching the incident on live TV.īritish female bobsleigh rider Gillian Cooke accidentally split her pants during at the 2010 World Championships in Switzerland showing her cheeky side to the camera and becoming an internet sensation.The Niagara 2022 Canada Games host society oversaw the presentation of 735 medals last summer, but last week in Richmond, B.C., it was their turn to collect some hardware. The clasp at the neckline of the skater’s dress came off just several seconds into the pair’s short dance performance, meaning the couple spent the rest of the time concentrating on keeping the top from falling down, rather than pulling off the technical elements of their routine. Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron (France) © Sputnik / Alexander VilfĪ similar accident took place during the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang when a French ice-dancing duo Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron were left red-raced following the short dance. ![]()
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