The Saskatchewan Games Council, the City of Lloydminster, and the Lloydminster 2020 Host Society have jointly announced the postponement of the 2020 Saskatchewan Summer Games until July 2021 due to health and safety concerns stemming from COVID-19.
The Games were originally scheduled to be held from July 26-Aug. 1 in Lloydminster.
The large multi-sport event is now tentatively scheduled to run from July 18鈥�24, 2021, and will feature competition from young athletes in 15 summer sports. All sports that were originally included on the sport calendar in 2020 are committed to participate in 2021.
鈥淎s the global pandemic continues to develop in Saskatchewan and throughout Canada, ongoing discussions between the three parties indicate it is no longer viable for the Games to proceed as planned in July 2020 while ensuring the health and well-being of all participants, volunteers, spectators, and event staff,鈥� stated a press released for the event. 鈥淭he decision was made final following advice from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.鈥�
Also, the Canada 55-and-over Games in Kamloops, B.C., have been postponed to Aug. 22-26, 2022 after taking many factors into consideration.
The Estevan Strippers hockey club and other local athletes were scheduled to compete at the event.
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