The 2015 Canada Winter Games will run from February 13 to March 1, 2015 in Prince George, British Columbia. The Games will feature 2,400 up-and-coming athletes from across Canada as they compete in 19 different sports, including wheelchair basketball. Wheelchair basketball has been a part of the winter edition of the Canada Games since 1995.
The 2015 Canada Winter Games will be the largest multi-sport and cultural event to ever be held in Prince George and northern British Columbia and is forecasted to generate an economic impact of over $90 million while building champions and inspiring dreams amongst Canadian youth. Athletes from 10 provinces and three territories will compete in 19 sports with the dream of becoming Canada’s next champions. In 2015, choose your path, leave your tracks, and journey with the 2015 Canada Winter Games as we host the nation and share a northern story with all of Canada.
For more information please visit the official website of the 2015 Canada Games at www.canadagames2015.ca.
Webcast
[Canada Games TV] is the official webcast portal of the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Over 900 hours of sports webcasting is planned for the 2015 Canada Games and will be produced by SportsCanada.TV. Canada Games TV TODAY, powered by ViaSport and captured by 30 BCIT students, will also broadcast online during the 2015 Games. It will provide viewers across the nation highlights from the day’s events, behind-the-scenes exclusives about the 2015 Games, athlete profiles and features on the 2015 Games activities and festival. Check out the [webcast schedule].
Wheelchair Basketball Competition
The wheelchair basketball competition at the Canada Games will take place from February 16-20, 2015 at Duchess Park Secondary School in Prince George, B.C.