2023 World Police and Fire Games
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| Host city | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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| Country | Canada |
| Nations | 50+ |
| Athletes | 8,500 |
| Events | 60 |
| Opening | 28 July |
| Closing | 6 August |
| Main venue | Canada Life Centre |
The 2023 World Police and Fire Games were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from July 28 to August 6. The event featured 8,500 athletes from over 70 countries in 60 different sports.[1][2] 2,800 volunteers helped to run the games in 2023.[3]
Venues
[edit]- Canada Life Centre - Winnipeg (Opening ceremony)[4]
- 300 Main Street - Winnipeg (Stair race)
- Memorial Boulevard - Winnipeg (Muster, ultimate firefighter)
- RBC Convention Centre - Winnipeg (Bench press, boxing, cornhole, CrossFit, dodgeball, jiu jitsu, judo, karate, push-pull lifting, indoor rowing, table tennis, wrestling)[5]
- The Forks - Winnipeg (Wrist wrestling, athletes village)
- The Met - Winnipeg (Body building)
- Bison Butte - Winnipeg (Cycling)
- Dakota Community Centre - Winnipeg (Pickleball, ice hockey, volleyball)
- Manitoba Canoe and Kayak Centre - Winnipeg (Dragon boat)
- Maple Grove Park - Winnipeg (Field lacrosse, flag football, rugby 7s, ultimate frisbee, tug-of-war)
- St. Vital Curling Club - Winnipeg (Curling)
- St. Vital Park - Winnipeg (Half marathon)
- Pan Am Pool - Winnipeg (Swimming)
- University of Manitoba - Winnipeg (Toughest competitor alive)
- University of Manitoba Investors Group Athletic Centre - Winnipeg (Basketball)
- University of Manitoba Stadium - Winnipeg (Decathlon, athletics)
- Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club - Winnipeg (Tennis)
Sports
[edit]- Angling
- Archery
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Beach volleyball
- Benchpress
- Biathlon
- Body building
- Bowling
- Boxing
- Canoe/Kayak
- CrossFit
- Curling
- Cycling
- Darts
- Dodgeball
- Dragonboat
- Golf
- Half marathon
- Ice hockey
- Indoor rowing
- Jiu jitsu
- Judo
- Karate
- Lacrosse
- Muster
- Pickleball
- Pistol shooting
- Push-pull lifting
- Rifle shooting
- Rugby 7s
- Skeet shooting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Stair racing
- Surfing* (in Hawaii before the games)
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Toughest competitor alive
- Triathlon
- Ultimate firefighter
- Ultimate frisbee
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Wrist wrestling
Participating regions
[edit]Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 230 | 142 | 112 | 484 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN)* | 204 | 178 | 130 | 512 |
| 3 |  India (IND) | 123 | 51 | 20 | 194 |
| 4 |  Brazil (BRA) | 75 | 73 | 54 | 202 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 61 | 43 | 60 | 164 |
| 6 |  Spain (ESP) | 43 | 34 | 17 | 94 |
| 7 |  Australia (AUS) | 32 | 25 | 13 | 70 |
| 8 |  Taiwan (TAI) | 31 | 29 | 14 | 74 |
| 9 |  Germany (GER) | 29 | 23 | 17 | 69 |
| 10 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 29 | 9 | 10 | 48 |
| 11 |  Philippines (PHI) | 28 | 20 | 7 | 55 |
| 12 |  Belgium (BEL) | 26 | 15 | 18 | 59 |
| 13 |  Cambodia (CAM) | 20 | 18 | 6 | 44 |
| 14 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 18 | 17 | 10 | 45 |
| 15 |  Ireland (IRE) | 18 | 8 | 8 | 34 |
| 16 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 18 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 17 |  United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 17 | 18 | 14 | 49 |
| 18 |  Mexico (MEX) | 14 | 14 | 8 | 36 |
| 19 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 20 |  Netherlands (NED) | 8 | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 21 |  Mongolia (MNG) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 22 |  France (FRA) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 23 |  Poland (POL) | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 24 |  Romania (ROM) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 25 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 26 |  Italy (ITA) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 27 |  Sweden (SWE) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 |  Iceland (ISL) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 30 | French Guiana (GUF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 |  Austria (AUT) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 33 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 |  China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 |  Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 36 |  Isle of Man (IOM) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 |  Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Finland (FIN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Greece (GRE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
 Northern Ireland (NIR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 41 |  Lithuania (LIT) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 42 |  Estonia (EST) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kosovo (KOS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Vietnam (VIE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 46 |  Israel (ISR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 47 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 48 |  Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 49 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (51 entries) | 1,094 | 782 | 560 | 2,436 | |
Source:[6]
Top 25 agencies by total medals
[edit]| Rank | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India National Police | 105 | 32 | 15 | 152 |
| 2 | Hong Kong Police Force | 57 | 40 | 47 | 144 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei National Police | 23 | 18 | 9 | 50 |
| 4 | National Police of Cambodia | 22 | 22 | 4 | 48 |
| 5 | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 21 | 20 | 13 | 54 |
| 6 | Taiwan Fire Department | 19 | 10 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | Corpo de Bombeiros Militaro Do Distro Federal | 16 | 11 | 9 | 36 |
| 8 | Brussels Fire Department | 15 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Abu Dhabi Police Force | 14 | 15 | 14 | 43 |
| 10 | Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Rio de Janeiro | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Brazil Military Police | 13 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 12 | Malaysia Fire & Rescue | 12 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 13 | Los Angeles Police Department | 12 | 7 | 5 | 24 |
| 14 | Garda Síochána | 12 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 15 | Brasilia State Police | 11 | 19 | 16 | 46 |
| 16 | Royal Canadian Mounted Police 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| 17 | Winnipeg Police Department* | 8 | 12 | 8 | 28 |
| 18 | Hammond Police Department | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 19 | Philippine National Police | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 20 | HM Prison Service - Great Britain | 8 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 21 | Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service* | 7 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 22 | Thunder Bay Police | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 23 | Winnipeg Fire Department* | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 24 | Toronto Police Service | 4 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 25 | Philippine National Police 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| Totals (25 entries) | 436 | 305 | 209 | 950 | |
Source:[7]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "About". 2023 World Police and Fire Games. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Rachel Fertsl (July 28, 2023). "First responders across the globe flock to downtown Winnipeg for World Police and Fire Games' opening ceremony". CBC Manitoba.
- ^ Dan Vadeboncoeur (August 7, 2023). "'It's been magnificent': Volunteers make World Police and Fire Games a success". CTV Winnipeg.
- ^ "Opening ceremony". 2023 World Police and Fire Games. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Venues". 2023 World Police and Fire Games. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Medal table". 2023 World Police and Fire Games. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "Medal table by agency". 2023 World Police and Fire Games. Retrieved August 8, 2023.