Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Winter 2010/2011 | Page 33

FEATURE

HALIFAX 2011 CANADA GAMES:
INSPIRING DREAMS AND BUILDING CHAMPIONS
On February 11, 2011, things are going to get really exciting
across this country. Notwithstanding the fact that it is the
anniversary of Jean Beliveau’s 500th NHL goal, Jennifer Aniston’s
birthday, and the date in history that a Nova Scotia fisherman
caught a record- (and scale-) breaking 20.2-kilogram lobster,
this day will truly stand out because it’s the day when 3,600
athletes, coaches and managers as well as 5,000 volunteers and
tens of thousands of spectators will descend upon Halifax

for the 2011 Canada Games. As Canada’s largest multi-sport
competition for young athletes, 2,700 of our country’s best and
fittest will put their training to the test to compete in 20 sports
over the course of 18 days. For many, this will be the biggest
competition of their lives. For those of us on the sidelines, we
will experience the thrill of watching young athletes as they take
their first big step to becoming Canada’s next generation of
national, international and Olympic champions.

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