🚨 Volunteer Apply!
The 2026 Manitoba Winter Games powered by Manitoba Hydro are coming to Thompson, and we’re looking for 12 enthusiastic volunteers to join our team as Chefs de Mission and Assistant Chefs de Mission. This is your chance to be part of something big — a true mini-Olympics for Manitoba’s top young athletes! 🥇
As a Chef, you’ll:
✅ Lead your regional team
✅ Support athletes, coaches, and families
✅ Help deliver the province’s largest multi-sport event
✅ Join a dynamic and passionate community
📅 Commitment: October 2025 – March 2026🔗 Learn more and apply by September 15, 2025: https://bit.ly/41bkbk4
City of Thompson to Host 2026 Manitoba Winter Games powered by Manitoba Hydro
The Games will mark the Hub of the North’s third time hosting, welcoming back thousands of participants from across the province
August 14, 2024 – Winnipeg, MB – The City of Thompson will host the 2026 Manitoba Winter Games powered by Manitoba Hydro, Sport Manitoba announced today. These Games will welcome more than 1,500 athletes, 300 coaches and managers, 100 officials, and upwards of 750 volunteers from throughout Manitoba in March 2026. This will mark the third time Thompson has hosted (1994 and 2018).
Athletes between the ages of 10-17 will travel from across Manitoba to represent their region and sport at the province’s largest multi-sport event, competing in 12 sports over seven days: ringette, archery, speed skating, futsal, alpine skiing, curling, gymnastics, figure skating, cross country skiing, wrestling, badminton, and hockey.
As a first introduction to a major multi-sport event, the Games are an important step in the performance pathway. Some of these athletes will go on to compete in national and international events, like the Canada Games, Pan American Games, Commonwealth Games, and Olympic Games.
Our Provincial Sport Organizations are responsible for coordinating Manitoba Games eligibility, training camps, and tryouts. For more sport-specific information, visit their websites.
The Manitoba Games also benefit the host community in a variety of ways, including creating physical legacies, leadership development opportunities, and bringing visitors into the region. An economic impact study conducted by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance determined the 2018 Games in Thompson generated $1.7 million in economic activity in Manitoba, including a $591,696 boost to provincial GDP, and $859,000 in direct spending.
To learn more about the community impact of hosting a Manitoba Games, visit our website.
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