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The Ideal Host City

Sports Central

Thunder Bay is Sports Central

Where atheltes come to play

We have a passion for sport, skilled volunteers, top-notch facilities and are a friendly, accessible community. We are the proud host city for the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championships, the 2009 & 2010 Cavendish Cup Canadian University Men's Hockey Championships and the 2011 Ontario Special Olympics Winter Games.

As the geographical centre of North America and the largest metropolitan centre in Northwestern Ontario, Thunder Bay is the ideal host city for championship sports events during every season.


Thunder Bay has a proud history of hosting championship sporting events. Our impressive resume includes:

  • 1981 Canada Summer Games
  • 1995 Nordic World Ski Championships
  • 1998 World Junior Curling Championships
  • 2002 and 2010 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts
  • 2006 Canadian Cross Country Ski Championships
  • 2006 Canadian Junior Curling Championships
  • More sports events we've hosted