Coach Profile: Jennika Efford – Swimming

Meet swimming coach, Jennika Efford of Victoria. She was a mentor coach at the 2016 BC Summer Games and will join Team BC as an apprentice coach at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

13 alumni headed to Rio for the Paralympic Games

British Columbia will be sending another strong contingent of athletes to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games with more than a quarter of the team hailing from this province including 13 BC Games and Team BC alumni.

2017 Canada Summer Games Apprentice Coaches Announced

Three Team BC coaches have been selected to the Apprentice Coach Program for the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Five alumni bring home medals from Rio

Five Team BC and BC Games alumni contributed to Canada's record setting medal haul at the Rio Olympic Games.

28 paddlers named to Canada Summer Games long list

Twenty-eight canoe and kayak paddlers from eight BC clubs have been selected to the Canada Summer Games long list squad. 

37 BC Games and Team BC alumni set to make an impact in Rio

When the Olympic Games get underway in Rio there will be 37 Team Canada athletes who will remember that their journey began with the BC Games and Team BC.

B.C. boasts strong athlete contingent for Rio

There are 142 athletes, 45% of the national team, with a connection to B.C. on the Canadian Olympic team heading to Rio. This is the largest percentage of national team athletes with an affiliation to B.C. in recent history.

Countdown to the Games: One Year to Go

2017 Canada Summer Games Host Society launches official countdown to The Hottest Summer in Half A Century

Six Team BC alumni nominated to Canadian Rowing Team for Rio 2016

Six Team BC alumni have been named to the Canadian Rowing team to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Team BC Alumni take part in the 2018 Paralympic Games

Close to 50% of Canadian Paralympic Team has a Connection to B.C. 

19 BC Games and Team BC alumni chosen as finalists for Athlete of the Year Awards

19 BC Games and Team BC alumni have been selected as finalists for the annual Athlete of the Year Awards presented by Sport BC.

19 BC Games and Team BC alumni competing at Olympics

19 BC Games and Team BC alumni will compete for Team Canada at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, Korea.

Passion Sports chosen as Team BC’s official clothing supplier

Team BC is pleased to announce that Passion Sports has been chosen as the official clothing supplier for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. 


Chefs de Mission announced for the 2019 Canada Winter Games

The BC Games Society is pleased to announce the Chefs de Mission for Team BC as preparations begin towards the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta.

Call for Expression of Interest – Mental Performance Consultants

Team BC, in partnership with the BC Games Society, Canadian Sport Institute – Pacific, viaSport, and SportMedBC are inviting qualified Mental Performance Consultants (MPC) to apply for one of two available positions with Team BC for the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

Apply Now: Team BC Assistant Chef de Mission – 2019 Canada Winter Games

The BC Games Society is seeking an enthusiastic and experience person to serve as the Assistant Chef de Mission for Team BC for the 2019 Canada Winter Games.  Application deadline is December 8, 2017. 

Recognizing B.C. Athletes: Team BC Unite

Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Lisa Beare and Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism Ravi Kahlon recognized the accomplishments of B.C. athletes and the Team BC Unite initiative.

Coach Profile: Diane Tam – Canoe Kayak

We are celebrating National Coaches Week and saying #ThanksCoach.  Meet Diane Tam, a Team BC Canoe Kayak coach who was at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Coach Profile: Stacy Mitchell – Rowing

We are celebrating National Coaches Week and saying #ThanksCoach.  Meet Stacy Michell, a Team BC Rowing coach who was at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Apply now for 2019 Canada Winter Games Mentorship Programs

The Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program and Women in Coaching Canada Games Apprentice Program are both accepting applications for mentorship opportunities at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta.

Team BC athletes reflect on the 2017 Canada Summer Games

Team BC athletes are back in BC and are sharing their thoughts on their experiences at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Team BC celebrates record-setting success at the 2017 Canada Summer Games

Team BC brought home a record setting 146 medals – the most medals Team BC has ever won at a Canada Summer Games and finishes second in the medal standings.

Record setting performance for Team BC

Team BC finishes the Canada Summer Games with 146 medals – the most ever earned by British Columbia.

It’s a four-peat for Team BC in women’s softball

Team BC beat Team Alberta 10-3 to take the gold medal in women’s softball at the 2017 Canada Summer Games. 

Team BC adds another five medals to bring total to 145

Team BC added another five medals today including two gold, a silver, and three bronze in cycling, swimming, tennis and volleyball.

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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