Dates and Athlete Age Classifications for the 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games in Weyburn Announced
The 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games will take place from July 23-29, 2028
Weyburn, SK (July 23, 2026) – The dates for the 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games have been set: the provincial multi-sport event will take place in the City of Weyburn from July 23-29, 2028.
Upwards of 1,800 youth athletes, representing the nine Districts for Sport, Culture and Recreation spread across the province, will compete for the podium in thirteen sports. The weeklong event will be supported by over 1,000 community volunteers and will drive up to $7 million to the local economy through tourism spending, capital investment, and upgrades to sport facilities and equipment in Weyburn.
The 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games will feature the following sports: Archery, Athletics, Baseball (M), Basketball (M & F), Canoe Kayak, Soccer (M & F), Softball (F), Special Olympics - Bocce, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball (M & F), and Rowing, which will return to the Saskatchewan Games sport program for the first time since 1996.
Athletes will qualify for the Saskatchewan Games through a tryout process managed by each sport’s Provincial Sport Organization (PSO), with tryout events taking place throughout the spring and early summer of 2028. Athletes interested in qualifying for the Games can inquire with their respective sport’s PSO or their local sport club for more details as the Games get closer. A detailed breakdown of age eligibility for each sport is listed below.
| Sport | Age Classification | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Archery | U18 | 2010–2015 |
| Athletics | 16–18 YOA | 2011–2013 |
| Baseball (M) | 15U | 2013–2014 |
| Basketball (F & M) | 14U | Born December 31, 2014 or later |
| Canoe/Kayak | 11–15 YOA | 2013–2017 |
| Rowing | 14–18 YOA | 2010–2014 |
| Soccer (F & M) | 13–15 YOA | 2013–2015 |
| Softball (F) | U13 | 2015–2016 |
| Special Olympics – Bocce | 10–40 (Priority 10–29) | 1988–2018 |
| Swimming | Male: 12–15 Female: 11–14 | Male: 2013–2016 Female: 2014–2017 |
| Tennis | U15 | 2013–2017 |
| Triathlon | 12–15 YOA | 2013–2016 |
| Volleyball (F & M) | 14U | 2014 or later |
Weyburn last hosted the biennial youth sporting event in 2004. A major legacy of those Games was the new athletics track built adjacent to Weyburn Comprehensive School, which left the city and surrounding communities with a high-quality facility that has drawn many athletics events to Weyburn in the years since. Olympians Marsha Hudey and Chelsea Valois and Paralympians Erica Gavel and Miranda Biletski competed in the 2004 Games.
This past February, Flying Dust First Nation and the City of Meadow Lake co-hosted the 2026 Saskatchewan Winter Games, marking the first time in the biennial program’s 54-year history that a city and First Nation have partnered to host the event.
About the Saskatchewan Games
First established in 1972, the purpose of the biennial Saskatchewan Games is to provide an opportunity for the province’s developing athletes, coaches and officials to participate in an inclusive and exciting multi-sport event in preparation for a higher level of competition, including the Canada Games and North American Indigenous Games. Countless Saskatchewan Games alumni have advanced to competition on the national stage and beyond, with Olympic champions such as Emily Clark, Colleen Sostorics, and Lucas Makowsky counting the Saskatchewan Games as a key step along their journeys to the highest levels of sport. The Saskatchewan Games also leave behind valuable legacies that benefit each host community for years to come. To learn more, visit saskgames.ca.
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