T he 2008 Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games are taking place
August 9-16th. At that time, our community will welcome over 1500 athletes,
coaches and managers from across the province along with their parents,
families, friends and supporters. Corner Brook will be the place to be in August!

Nine tournaments will be taking place throughout the city and the sports
that will be featured in the 2008 Games are:

• Tennis
• Soccer
• Baseball
• Softball
• Swimming
• Beach Volleyball
• Golf
• Ball Hockey
• Athletics (Track & Field)

Nine regions from across our province will be represented in these Games.
These include:

• The Host Community of Corner Brook
• St. John's
• Mount Pearl
• Avalon
• Eastern
• Central
• Western
• Labrador
• And our special guests, St. Pierre and Miquelon

The Newfoundland and Labrador Games is a program of the Government of Newfoundland
and Labrador. Held every second year, alternating winter and summer, the Games is the
largest multi-sport event staged for the youth of the province, bringing together young athletes
from 11 to 18 years of age from all regions of the province to share in the spirit of athletic
competition.

Initiated in 1974 as a series of regional competitions held in different locations in the province,
the first multi-sport event of the present format was hosted by the region of Corner Brook -
Stephenville in the summer of 1976.  In 2000, at the special invitation of the Government of
Newfoundland and Labrador, St. Pierre and Miquelon participated in the Newfoundland and
Labrador Games for the first time.  This multi-cultural element will continue in future years as the
province’s French neighbours continue to be invited to participate.

Designed to generate participation in sport, and to foster sportsmanship and the development of
athletic skills, the Newfoundland and Labrador Games is considered by some of the Provincial
Sport Organizations as a training ground for higher level competitive events.  Athletes attending
the Games compete for three awards for their region:

The Premier’s Cup:

Awarded to the region accumulating the highest number of points at the Games.

The Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Trophy:

Presented to the region showing the most improvement from one seasonal Games to the next;

 The Lieutenant Governor’s Award:

Awarded to the region best demonstrating the overall spirit of friendly competition and
sportsmanship - the essence of the Newfoundland and Labrador Games.

       One of the key objectives of the 2008 Host Committee is to not only give the
participants and spectators the best possible experience that we can, but we also hope to
make a lasting contribution once the Games are complete. Any funds generated as a result
of these Games will go directly into sport and leisure services within the City of Corner
Brook and we hope to create a legacy that will contribute to the health, well-being and
enjoyment of all community members for many years to come.