Sport in Saskatchewan
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Sports in Saskatchewan consist of a wide variety of team and individual games, and include summer, winter, indoor, and outdoor games. Saskatchewan's cold winter climate has ensured the popularity of sports including its official sport, curling, as well as ice hockey, ice skating, and cross-country skiing. The province also has warm summers and popular summer sports include baseball, football, soccer, basketball, track and field, rodeo, horse-racing, and golf.
Saskatchewan is home to three professional sports teams, including the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, one of the oldest sports teams in North America. The province is also home to many junior teams, especially in hockey. University athletes at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina compete in U Sports. Saskatchewan has hosted many major national and international sports events, especially in hockey and curling.
The province has produced notable athletes in many sports, especially in hockey and curling, along with many Olympians, including gold and multi-medalists like Ethel Catherwood, Catriona Le May Doan, and Mark McMorris.