If you were still wondering, there will be no NWT Track and Field Championships for 2022.
The territorySA国际影视传媒檚 single-largest sporting event will now not happen for the third straight year. You may be thinking itSA国际影视传媒檚 because of the devastating floods which enveloped the town of Hay River, the home of the championships, but it was Covid-19 which caused the call-off, same as the two years prior.
Kenzie McDonald, Athletics NWTSA国际影视传媒檚 acting president, said he had an idea nothing was going to happen as soon as the new year started.
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Hirst and Borchuk have led the steering committee for the championships in Hay River for several years.
When the championships happen, theySA国际影视传媒檙e used as a measuring stick for what a future Team NT could look like for major games. Problem is with no championships for a third year running, combined with little to no travel for the territorySA国际影视传媒檚 athletes, the job of picking a team for the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara Region, Ontario this August becomes a bit tricky.
There is a solution to that problem, said McDonald, and it comes in the form of regional meets in three communities.
SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檓 running one in Inuvik, Yellowknife will have one organized by Rob Hart and thereSA国际影视传媒檚 one in Fort Smith with Allie McDonald in charge,SA国际影视传媒� he said. SA国际影视传媒淲e have kids who are interested in competing and that way, weSA国际影视传媒檒l be able to get some measurements for Canada Summer Games. They have standards they have to achieve in order to go.SA国际影视传媒�
McDonald said heSA国际影视传媒檚 looking at early June for his met in Inuvik with three days planned.
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Hart said he doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 have the dates planned for Yellowknife but as of now, itSA国际影视传媒檚 an invite-only list based off of those athletes who competed at the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games.
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ThereSA国际影视传媒檚 yet no word on when Fort SmithSA国际影视传媒檚 event will be held.
Even with no championships for a third straight year, McDonald is very optimistic about things coming back for 2023.
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