Lighting the torch on the Brandt Centre in Regina on Sunday signified the official starting of the 2023 Saskatchewan Winter Games.
This yr marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Games, which is able to run from Feb. 19 to 25.
“It’s been a long time coming here in Regina,” mentioned Sask. Games Council chair Amber Holland.
The video games have been initially slated for 2022 however have been postponed as a consequence of pandemic rules.
This is the primary time Regina will play host to the occasion.
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“A lot of work and planning put in had come to a halt and pause so now to see it come to fruition and the athletes arriving today is going to be exciting,” Holland mentioned.
Approximately 700 volunteers are concerned this yr.
To kick off the day, nominated athletes competed on Sunday in a torch relay.
“It’s just a great way to tie in all of that community that comes together to make a Games like this happen.”
The Games level to the way forward for sport within the province and rejoice group and management.
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“We’re not just creating athletes, we are creating leaders,” mentioned Holland. “Things just like the Games, the place they arrive from completely different communities and meet completely different folks within the spirit of sport and group helps mould future generations.
Approximately 750 Saskatchewan athletes can be collaborating.
The athletes start competing on Feb. 20.
