2009 Canada Games
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The 2009 Canada Summer Games were held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from August 15 to 29.
Yukon won its first Canada summer games gold medal at these games courtesy of Alexendra Gabor in the 400M freestyle event in swimming
She also won all of Yukon's medals.
Events
- Athletics
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- CanoeCanoeingCanoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
/KayakKayakingKayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle... - CyclingCyclingCycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
- DivingDivingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- RowingRowing (sport)Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
- RugbyRugby footballRugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
- SailingSailingSailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
- Soccer
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- TriathlonTriathlonA triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
- Beach VolleyballBeach volleyballBeach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
Medal standings
| 1 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 202 | |
| 2 | 57 | 43 | 44 | 144 | |
| 3 | 42 | 53 | 50 | 145 | |
| 4 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 52 | |
| 5 | 20 | 31 | 25 | 76 | |
| 6 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 48 | |
| 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Yukon won its first Canada summer games gold medal at these games courtesy of Alexendra Gabor in the 400M freestyle event in swimming
She also won all of Yukon's medals.
Venues
- Alberton Memorial Field, AlbertonAlberton, Prince Edward IslandAlberton is a Canadian town located in the western part of Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is situated in the township of Lot 5....
- Softball - Brookvale Winter Activity Park, Brookvale - Cycling
- Brudnell River Golf Course, Roseneath - Golf
- CARI Aquatics Facility, Charlottetown - Swimming, Diving
- Centennial Pool, Halifax - Diving
- Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre, Charlottetown - Volleyball
- Clipper Field, CardiganCardigan, Prince Edward IslandCardigan, Prince Edward Island is a Canadian fishing community in eastern Kings County, Prince Edward Island.The community is named after James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan, later Duke of Monague...
- Baseball - Credit Union PlaceConsolidated Credit Union PlaceConsolidated Credit Union Place is a multi purpose facility that opened in two stages in April 2006 in the City of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It contains an aquatics centre, meeting and convention rooms and fitness centre and in 2 NHL size ice surface arenas, bowling lanes and...
, SummersideSummerside, Prince Edward IslandSummerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
- Opening Ceremony - Eastern Eagles Soccer Complex, Lower MontagueLower Montague, Prince Edward IslandLower Montague is a rural community located to the east of the Town of Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada.The Community of Lower Montague was incorporated in 1974. The first inhabitants of the Island and the area now called Lower Montague were the First Nations Mi’kmag people who came to the...
- Soccer - École Évangeline Softball Field, Abrams VillageAbrams Village, Prince Edward IslandAbram-Village is a Canadian rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is located approximately 25 minutes west of the nearest city, Summerside....
- Softball - Evangeline Region - Cycling
- Jerry McCormack Memorial Complex, SourisSouris, Prince Edward IslandSouris is a Canadian port town in northeastern Kings County, Prince Edward Island. It is located in an area famous for its beaches and potatoes, containing the majority of Prince Edward Island's potato manufacturers.-History:...
- Soccer - Kensington Intermediate Senior High SchoolKensington Intermediate Senior High SchoolKensington Intermediate Senior High School, is a Canadian secondary school in Kensington, Prince Edward Island.Opened in 1955, it was a very small school until it received a $6.7 million grant and were added. Today it hosts grades 7 through 12, dividing the junior students into grades 7-9 and the...
, KensingtonKensington, Prince Edward IslandKensington is a town located 15 kilometres northeast of Summerside in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; As of 2001, the population was 1,385....
- Soccer - Lions Club Field, Kensington - Softball
- MacLauchlan Arena, Charlottetown - Volleyball
- MacNeil Memorial Field, StratfordStratford, Prince Edward IslandStratford is a Canadian suburban town located in central Prince Edward Island.It is situated on a peninsula formed by the Hillsborough River estuary, Charlottetown Harbour, and Hillsborough Bay - a sub-basin of the Northumberland Strait....
- Baseball - Memorial Field, Charlottetown - Baseball
- Montague and Area Recreation Facility, MontagueMontague, Prince Edward IslandMontague is a Canadian town and the largest population centre in Kings County, Prince Edward Island.The town straddles the Montague River which is the dividing line between the townships of Lot 52 and Lot 59. The town functions as a regional service centre for a rural population of 20,000...
- Wrestling - Morell Soccer Complex, MorellMorell, Prince Edward IslandMorell is a village located in Kings County in eastern Prince Edward Island just east of Bristol.Morell is located on St. Peter’s Bay, two kilometres inland from St. Peter's Bay, a sub-basin of the Gulf of St...
- Soccer - O'Leary Softball Field, O'LearyO'Leary, Prince Edward Island-References:*...
- Softball - Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club, SummersideSummerside, Prince Edward IslandSummerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
- Sailing - Southwest River - Canoe/Kayak, Rowing
- Stratford Soccer Field, Stratford - Soccer
- Summerside Waterfront, Summerside - Triathlon, Cycling
- Summerside Wellness Centre, Summerside - Basketball, Soccer, Beach Volleyball
- Three Oaks Senior High SchoolThree Oaks Senior High SchoolThree Oaks Senior High School is a Canadian secondary school located in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.- Notable Graduates :* Heather Moyse, Canadian olympian* Wm. Neil McLure, Canadian neuropsychologist* Walter Moyse, Canadian Giant...
, Summerside - Rugby, Basketball - UPEI Alumni Canada Games Place, Charlottetown - Athletics, Soccer, Closing Ceremonies
- Victoria ParkVictoria Park, CharlottetownVictoria Park is a waterfront park in the Canadian city of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It is about 15 hectares in area.-History:...
Tennis Courts, Charlottetown - Tennis - VIV FIeld, Summerside - Softball
- Westisle Composite High SchoolWestisle Composite High SchoolWestisle Composite High School is a Canadian secondary school in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.Established in 1979, Westisle provides education for 10th to 12th grade students in the western part of the county. The school is administratively part of the Western School Board, and has an...
, ElmsdaleElmsdale, Prince Edward IslandElmsdale is a Canadian rural community located in western Prince County, Prince Edward Island.-The Name:Elmsdale started when the Great Western Road and Dock Road were formed. The surveying of the farms along the Dock Rd. began in 1841. When it crossed the Great Western Road creating a crossroads,...
- Soccer