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The Countdown is on again! One year to go until the London 2020 Ontario Summer Games
Preliminary details announced including participating sports and volunteer expression of interest for the 2020 Summer Games taking place again in London, July 30-August 2, 2020.
(London, ON) – With one year to go until London welcomes over 3400 participants and their families to London for the London 2020 Ontario Summer Games, the Games Organizing Committee today announced details on participating sports, and volunteer information.
The London 2020 Ontario Summer Games will feature the following sport competitions.
| Archery | Hockey |
| Athletics | Mountain Bike |
| Baseball | Rugby |
| Basketball | Sailing |
| Box Lacrosse | Skeet Shooting |
| Canoe Kayak Sprint | Soccer |
| Field Hockey | Softball |
| Field Lacrosse | Table Tennis |
| Golf | Triathlon |
| Volleyball |
Skeet shooting and men’s softball are new to the 2020 program, along with the combination of beach volleyball and indoor volleyball as a single sport event. Venues are still being finalized and will be announced in the coming weeks.
Participants will once again be housed at Western University campus, in addition to the site for the Opening Ceremony. Local technology company, EventConnect (formerly RoomRoster), will return as the official accommodation and registration provider for the London 2020 Ontario Summer Games.
Volunteer feedback was tremendous in 2018 and we look forward to working with another great group of over 1000 volunteers again in 2020! For those interested in volunteering, expressions of interests are now available at www.london2020.ca. Those who submit an expression of interest, will be contacted when the official volunteer registration opens this winter.
For those interested in sponsorship or any other Games information, please contact info@london2020.ca, or visit www.london2020.ca.
"I can’t wait to join my fellow Ontarians at next year’s 2020 Ontario Summer Games in London to cheer on our top amateur athletes. Our government is proud to support the next generation of champions achieve success. These Games will be a great economic driver for the City of London, and a chance to watch Ontario’s best compete right here at home. Whether you’re competing, volunteering, or watching from the sidelines, the London 2020 Ontario Summer Games will be one of the province’s top sporting events of the year."
- Lisa MacLeod - Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport
“We’re very excited to welcome the Ontario Summer Games back to London in 2020,” said Mayor Ed Holder. “It’s a testament to our city, our facilities, and our passionate volunteers that we’ve been given an opportunity to host again so soon after having the Games in 2018. I have full confidence the 2020 event will be even better.”
- Mayor Ed Holder – London, Ontario
“We’re really excited to once again be hosting the Ontario Summer Games. The 2018 Games were a great experience and we look forward to taking all that we’ve learned to set a new standard when it comes to hosting multi-sport games. Our volunteers really stepped up and provided great support towards these Games. We couldn’t have done it without them and we’ll be counting on them once again to help us make the London 2020 Ontario Summer Games truly the best games ever.”
- Bill Merrylees – Chair, London 2020 Ontario Summer Games
About Games Ontario
The Ontario Summer Games is supported by the Government of Ontario, through its Games Ontario program. This program delivers or supports multi-sport events, including the Ontario Winter and Summer Games for youth, the Ontario 55+ Summer and Winter Games and the Ontario Parasport Games.