Torch relay marks 50th year of Sask. Winter Games
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Games and will run from Feb. 19 to 25.
Lighting the torch at the Brandt Centre in Regina on Sunday signified the official beginning of the 2023 Saskatchewan Winter Games.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Games, which will run from Feb. 19 to 25.
“It’s been a long time coming here in Regina,” said Sask. Games Council chair Amber Holland.
The games were originally slated for 2022 but were postponed due to pandemic regulations.
This is the first time Regina will play host to the event.
“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 said.
Approximately 700 volunteers are involved this year.
To kick off the day, nominated athletes competed on Sunday in a torch relay.