Law Enforcement Agencies in Ontario have proudly hosted 21 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Games dating back to 1996. This accomplishment is truly remarkable and we are proudly the only Torch Run program in the WORLD to have accomplished such a feat. The bond between Law Enforcement and Special Olympics is unparalleled as proven by this tremendous annual support of time, resources and effort from our law enforcement brothers and sisters for the cause. In total, over $20 MILLION has been raised for the Games locally.
HISTORY OF ONTARIO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HOSTING SPECIAL OLYMPICS GAMES
1996: City of Cornwall
Provincial Spring Games held in Cornwall with 710 athletes. Hosted by Cornwall Community Police Service.
1997: City of Chatham
Provincial Summer Games held in Chatham. Hosted by Chatham-Kent Police Service.
1998: Halton Region
Provincial Spring Games held in Oakville/Burlington. Hosted by Halton Regional Police Service.
1999: City of Timmins
Provincial Winter Games held in Timmins. Hosted by Timmins Police Service.
2000: York Region
Provincial Spring Games held in York Region. Hosted by York Regional Police Service.
2001: City of Sault St. Marie
Provincial Summer Games held in Sault Ste. Marie. Hosted by Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.
2003: City of Barrie
Provincial Winter Games. Hosted by Barrie Police Service.
2004: City of Peterborough
Provincial Spring Games held in Peterborough. Hosted by Peterborough-Lakefield Community Police.
2005: Niagara Region
Provincial Summer Games held in Niagara. Hosted by Niagara Regional Police Service.
2007: City of Owen Sound
Provincial Winter Games held in Owen Sound. Hosted by Owen Sound Police Service.
2007: City of Toronto
Provincial Floor Hockey Championships. Hosted by Toronto Police Service.
2008: Durham Region
Provincial Spring Games held in Durham. Hosted by Durham Regional Police Service.
Games Tag Line “Embrace Our Spirit”
2009: City of Windsor
Provincial Summer Games held in Windsor. Hosted by Windsor Police Service.
Games Tag Line “Together We Triumph”
2010: City of London
National Summer Games held in London. Hosted by London Police Service.
2011: City of Thunder Bay
Provincial Winter Games held in Thunder Bay. Hosted by Thunder Bay Police Service.
Games Tag Line “Be Inspired”
2011: City of Sudbury
Provincial Floor Hockey Championships in Sudbury. Hosted by Greater Sudbury Police Service.
2012: City of Kingston
Provincial Spring Games held in Kingston. Hosted jointly by Ontario Provincial Police & Kingston Police Service.
Games Tag Line “Side By Side”
2013: York Region
Provincial Summer Games in York Region. Hosted by York Regional Police.
Games Tag Line “Champions Celebrating Champions”
2014: York Region
1st Provincial School Championships. Hosted by York Regional Police.
2015: City of North Bay
Provincial Winter Games held in North Bay. Hosted by North Bay Police Service.
2015: City of Ottawa
Provincial Floor Hockey Championships held in Ottawa. Hosted by Ottawa Police Service.
2016: City of Guelph
Provincial Spring Games held in Guelph. Hosted by Guelph Police Service.
Games Tag Line “Believe & Achieve”
2016: City of Oshawa
2nd Provincial School Championships are held in Durham Region. Hosted by Durham Regional Police.
2017: Peel Region
Provincial Summer Games held in Peel Region. Hosted by Peel Regional Police.
Games Tag Line “Reaching Up, Reaching Out Together”
2018: City of Peterborough
3rd Provincial School Championships held in Peterborough. Hosted by Peterborough Police Service
2019: City of Sault Ste. Marie
Provincial Winter Games held in Sault Ste. Marie. Hosted by Sault Ste. Marie Police Service
Games Tag Line “Stars Meet”
2019: City of Toronto
Invitational Youth Games held in Toronto. Hosted by Toronto Police Service
2023: City of Kingston
School Championships held in Kingston. Hosted by Kingston Police
2024: Waterloo Region
2020 Provincial Spring Games Hosted in 2024. Hosted by Waterloo Regional Police Service
2024: Municipality of Chatham-Kent
School Championships held in Chatham-Kent. Hosted by Chatham-Kent Police Service
