Team BC is ready for the 2019 Canada Winter Games with a contingent of 349 athletes, coaches, managers, and mission staff representing British Columbia at the Games in Red Deer from February 15 to March 3, 2019.

Meet Kylie Cheng, badminton athlete for Team BC at the 2019 Canada Winter Games

Badminton BC has chosen 10 athletes who will represent BC at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta.

Team BC brings home two bronze in badminton from James Ho in the singles and Joshua Liu and Duncan Yao in a tight doubles final.

B.C.’s badminton team earned two bronze medals on Wednesday in the finals at the Canada Winter Games. 

The team of Duncan Yao (19, Richmond) and Joshua Liu (18, Vancouver) battled their way to the podium in the bronze medal match of the men’s doubles, beating team Manitoba in three sets. 

Surrey’s James Ho, 17, also won bronze in the men’s individual match. 

Team BC plays for badminton bronze in the women’s singles, men’s singles and pair’s.  

When Abdul Shaikh landed in Toronto he had 80 dollars in his pocket, two suitcases, two children, and his number one supporter by his side, his wife. 

The year was 1967 and Shaikh was one of India’s premiere badminton players. Nearly 50 years later, he has become one of B.C.’s most celebrated coaches in the sport. The Canada Games Council inducted him into its 2015 Hall of Honour class on Feb. 12, recognizing his dedication to sport, as well as his excellence and leadership.

The badminton individual competition kicked off today at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. The first few rounds of bracket play decided the quarterfinalists of each of the five disciplines, and Team BC has great representation in the the upcoming rounds.

Team BC Badminton completed its official first training camp in preparation for the 2015 Canada Winter Games.

After months of trials, Badminton BC has announced the athletes selected to compete for Team BC at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, February 13 to March 1.