Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canada, it serves as a hall of fame and museum for accomplished Canadian athletes, and sports builders and officials.
Exterior facade of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame was first housed in Stanley Barracks in Toronto from 1955 to 1957
Ceremony for the inaugural members of the hall of fame's Order of Sport, October 2019
The building cantilevers 12 metres (39 ft) from the ground
Sports in Canada consist of a wide variety of games. The roots of organized sports in Canada date back to the 1770s, culminating in the development and popularization of the major professional games of ice hockey, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, soccer, football and cricket. Canada's official national sports are ice hockey and lacrosse. Golf, baseball, tennis, skiing, ringette, badminton, cricket, volleyball, cycling, swimming, bowling, rugby union, canoeing, curling, squash, and the study of martial arts are widely enjoyed at the youth and amateur levels. Great achievements in Canadian sports are recognized by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, while the Lou Marsh Trophy is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete by a panel of journalists. There are numerous other Sports Halls of Fame in Canada.
A game of pick-up hockey in progress at Esplande Park in Quebec City.
A lacrosse game between Canada and the United States at the 2008 U-19 World Lacrosse Championship.
The 2016 American League Wild Card Game at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Since 2005, the Toronto Blue Jays are the only Canadian team in Major League Baseball.
The Canadian men's national basketball team playing an exhibition game against the Chinese men's national basketball team.
