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News & Updates

The 2008 Ontario Summer Games Organizing Committee is proud to pass the torch on to the City of Greater Sudbury for 2010.

“Ottawa is pleased to hear Sudbury has won the bid to host the Ontario Summer Games in 2010. We have pledged to assist them with lessons learned from our four successful years as hosts of this prestigious sporting event.” Pat Reid, Director General of the 2008 Ontario Summer Games said on Friday during the competition.

Co-Chairs of the 2010 Sudbury Games, Dan Lee and John Roberts, are looking forward to hosting the tournament for the first time in Sudbury’s history. “We are confident that Sudbury’s dedicated volunteers will come out and deliver a summer games as fantastic as Ottawa’s this year.” 2010 Co-Chair Dan Lee said.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The schedule for the 2008 Ontario Summer Games Athletics competition being held at Terry Fox Field has been revised.

On Thursday August 14th, the Paralympic Wheelchair events will start at 14:30 and the main events will now start at 16:30. On Friday August 15th, the Paralympic Wheelchair events will start at 10:00 and the main events will start at 11:30.

Games Schedule

ALL TICKET PURCHASING WILL NOW BE DONE WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN OTTAWA AT THE PARENTS PROGRAM DESK AT THE ATHLETE VILLAGE CHECK IN LOCATION IN THE VILLAGE WHERE YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER IS REGISTERING.

WE ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO HANDLE THE MANY REQUESTS BY PHONE ON ONE PHONE LINE WITH THREE DAYS TO GO. THERE ARE LOTS OF TICKETS LEFT SO WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR SON/DAUGHTER TO REGISTER - GO TO THE PARENTS PROGRAM DESK LOCATED IN THE SAME REGISTRATION AREA TO PURCHASE TICKETS. SEE YOU AT THE ATHLETES'S VILLAGE(S)!!

TICKETS WILL ALSO BE ON SALE OUTSIDE THE MAIN STADIUM STARTING WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13TH AT 5 PM AS WELL. YOU CAN BUY BOTH OPENING CEREMONY TICKETS AND ALSO ALL-EVENT BRACELETS AT THE SAME TIME FROM THERE AS WELL.

Cheers,
Pat Reid, Director General
XXth Ontario Summer Games

Information Letter for Parents

The Games Organizing Committee is appealing to Ottawa companies and businesses to purchase blocks of tickets/bracelets ($10 for an adult and $5 for youth 12 and under) that allows admission to ALL 25 sports all three days Thur to Sat., Aug 14-16 - and donate these tickets/bracelets to the Ottawa Big Sisters Big Brothers Association. This will allow a number of Ottawa's youth the opportunity to see some of the provinces elite age class athletes in the sport or sports of their choice. To order tickets go to the Games website: 2008osg.ca

Games Committee Trying to Deal With Volunteer Load

The Games Organizing Committee (GOC) has been swamped with volunteer requests, so much so that many volunteers have had their queries go unanswered. The GOC has brought in extra help for Britany Gordon, Co-Director of Volunteer Services, to help read and respond to unanswered e-mails. So if you have not had a reply, please hang in there - someone is trying to reach you! You can always send an e-mail to: pat.reid@ottawa.ca if you feel your e-mail may have fallen through the cracks! We still WANT YOU and NEED YOU TO VOLUNTEER!

Important Volunteer Newsletter

Parent Program goes into effect...

Big Brothers, Big Sisters Ottawa Official Charity of 2008 OSG

Games Medical Service

Team & Individual Registrations

Click on your Sport below to find out information about the sport and for the Name of your Provincial Sport Organization Contact.

Please contact your PSO for information on how to become a participant in the games, or how to register yourself as an individual or a team.

Saturday's Medal Events

Baseball - Female
12:00 PM Gold	Kinsmen Park
12:00 PM Bronze	Kinsmen Park
Baseball - Male
11:30 AM Gold	Hamilton Yards
11:30 AM Bronze	Carl Faulkner Feild
Basketball - Female
2:00 PM Gold	Carleton University
9:00 AM Bronze	Carleton University
Basketball - Male
12:00 PM Gold	Carleton University
9:00 AM Bronze	Carleton University
Field Hockey - Female
2:00 PM Gold	Minto Feild Nepean Sportsplex
10:30 AM Bronze	Minto Feild Nepean Sportsplex
Feild Hockey - Male
12:30 PM Gold	Minto Feild Nepean Sportsplex
9:00 AM Bronze	Minto Feild Nepean Sportsplex
Lacrosse: Box - Male
3:00 PM Gold	Earl Armstrong Arena
1:30 PM Bronze	Earl Armstrong Arena
Lacrosse: Feild - Female
2:00 PM Gold	Twin Elm Rugby Park
12:00 PM Bronze	Twin Elm Rugby Park
Lawn Bowling
12:00 PM Finals	Nepean Lawn Bowling Club
Rugby - Female
12:00 PM Gold	Twin Elm Rugby Park
10:00 AM Bronze	Twin Elm Rugby Park
Rugby - Male
2:00 PM Gold	Twin Elm Rugby Park
10:00 AM Bronze	Twin Elm Rugby Park
Sailing
10:30 AM Finals	Nepean Sailing Club
Shooting: Rifle
9:00 AM Finals	Connaught Range 50 Metre
Soccer - Female
9:00 AM Gold	Terry Fox North
9:00 AM Bronze	Terry Fox South
Soccer - Male
11:00 AM Gold	Terry Fox North
11:00 AM Bronze	Terry Fox South
Softball - Female
1:00 PM Finals	Carlington Park
Softball - Male
1:00 PM Finals	Leitrim Park
Tennis: Girls Singles - Female
4:00 PM Gold	Rideau Tennis Club
4:00 PM Bronze	Rideau Tennis Club
Tennis: Boys Singles - Male
4:00 PM Gold	Rideau Tennis Club
4:00 PM Bronze	Rideau Tennis Club
Volleyball: Indoor - Female
3:15 PM Finals	ttawa University
4:30 PM Finals	Ottawa University
Volleyball: Indoor - Male
4:30 PM Gold	Ottawa University
3:15 PM Bronze	Ottawa University
Waterskiing
9:30 AM Finals	Eccolands Park