51 BC Games and Team BC Alumni Set to ‘Rep the Maple Leaf’ at Tokyo Olympics

Led by Co-Flag Bearer Nathan Hirayama, 51 BC Games and Team BC alumni set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics are able to attribute their first multisport experience to their developmental years in BC. These athletes and coaches are a living testament of the important role the BC Games and Canada Games play in the athlete development pathway to the highest levels of competition.

Revamped Team BC Games Prep Program Set to Launch

Team BC and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific partner on the Team BC Games Prep Program. First announced in March 2020, the revamped progam launches July 5, 2021 with additional services and resources for athletes and coaches preparing for the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara August 6-21.

In Memory of Tristan Alexander

Team BC is saddened to hear of the passing of one our alumni, Tristan Alexander, and would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his family, friends, and teammates.

Gord Collings Field Named After Team BC Softball Coach

UBC is honoring Thunderbirds coach and former Team BC coach Gord Collings with a field in his name to recognize a lifetime dedicated to the game of softball in B.C. The Gord Collings Field will be the new home of the UBC Thunderbirds, making it possible for the softball team to run their program on-campus.

Two Team BC Coaches Receive Coaching Excellence Awards

On November 5, 2020, the Coaching Association of Canada™ (CAC) in partnership with Petro-Canada recognized 23 coaches from 10 sports at a virtual celebration of the Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Awards Gala. Two of the recipients from B.C. are former Team BC manager, Curt DeWolff, and coach, Richard Wooles.

Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games Postponed Due to the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

The Canada Games Council and the 2021 Canada Games Host Society have decided to postpone the 2021 Canada Summer Games until the summer of 2022.

Team BC Mission Staff Announced for the 2021 Canada Summer Games

With less than one year to go until the 2021 Canada Summer Games, preparations are underway and Team BC has selected the Mission Staff who will support British Columbia’s athletes, coaches, and managers as they prepare for and compete at these national multi-sport Games in Niagara, Ontario.

Team BC Announces Mental Performance Consultants for 2021 Canada Summer Games

The BC Games Society is pleased to announce that Carl Nienhuis, Dani Wilson, and Geoff Hackett have been selected as Team BC’s Mental Performance Consultants (MPC) for the 2021 Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ontario.

Team BC Seeking Mission Staff for 2021 Canada Summer Games

The BC Games Society is looking for energetic and experienced volunteers to become members of Team BC’s 2021 Canada Summer Games mission staff!

Two Bronze Medals for Male Judo in Individual competition

Bronze medals for Korin Gardner (Nanaimo) and Finn Schroeder (Whistler). 

Podium sweep in para nordic

Ethan Hess, Leo Samarelli and Paul Finkbeiner  sweep the podium in Para Nordic Sit Men event

Bronze medal in Para Nordic for Maya Jonas

Para Nordic wins bronze medal in Stand Women category

Team BC adds four medals to tally

Figure skating, snowboarding and cross country win Canada Winter Games medals

Last medal of the night brought to you by…figure skating

Eric Pahima wins silver medal in Special Olympics Men’s event

Week two begins with competition in squash, hockey and curling

Team BC shakes off the jet lag and begins competing

Video: Team BC thanks their families

Team BC athletes and coaches give a shoutout to their families

Day 8 adds last minute medal for Team BC

Team BC ends week one with 28 medals

Freestyle skier Skye Clarke earns set of medals

Skier earns bronze medal to accompany her gold and silver earned earlier in the week.

Short Track Speed Skating adds to Team BC’s medal total

Women’s short track speed skating wins bronze medal in the relay

Table tennis takes the spotlight for Team BC on Day 7

Table tennis athlete Benita Zhou golden three times over

Artistic Gymnastics finishes the 2019 Canada Winter Games on a high note

Team BC ended the Artistic Gymnastics competition with one silver and one bronze medal. 

Boxing, biathlon, freestyle highlight medals for Team BC on Day 6

Seven medals add to Team BC’s total

Skye Clarke golden in slopestyle

Vancouver’s Skye Clarke wins gold at Canyon Ski Resort & Recreation 

Can you say…another medal for Team BC?!

Bronze medal for Josh Telizyn in speed skating 1000m

Day five adds four more medals for Team BC

Team BC medals hits double digits

TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen)-speaking Peoples on whose traditional territory the BC Games Society office stands, and the Songhees, Xwsepsum, and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. We recognize that our work in this province spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations, as well as Métis and Inuit communities.

 
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