Local Athletes Compete at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games and the 2023 Alberta Summer Games

A multi-sport event is typically held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from multiple countries, provinces, or regions The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the Olympic Games, first held in modern times in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and inspired by the Ancient Olympic Games Multisport Games are held in and around a "host city", which usually changes each time the event is held.

The 10th North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) were held from July 15-23, 2023 in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Dartmouth, Millbrook First Nation and Sipekne’katik, Nova Scotia The 2023 Games brought together more than 5,000 athletes, coaches and team staff from 756+ Indigenous Nations celebrating, sharing and reconnecting through sport and culture.

Of those 5000 participants, over FIFTY of them represented Lethbridge and SW Alberta As part of Team Alberta these athletes, coaches, and manager at the games participated in basketball, athletics, volleyball, soccer, lacrosse, badminton, and wrestling.

The Alberta Summer Games were held from July 20-23, 2023 in Okotoks and Black Diamond It hosted youth competitions in 14 sports bringing together nearly 3,800 athletes, coaches and managers from across the province Over 100 athletes and coaches from Lethbridge and the surrounding communities of Coalhurst and Coaldale represented Zone 1 at the 2023 Alberta Summer Games

Lethbridge has hosted the Alberta games multiple times, including: 1981 (Summer), 1996 (Winter), 2001 (Seniors), 2009 (inaugural 55+ Winter), 2012 (Summer), 2015 (55+ Winter), 2020/2021 (Summerpostponed then cancelled)

Find the full list of participants and their competition results on the Lethbridge Sport Council's website