Enjoy the Canada Games experience – advice from week one Team BC athletes
As members of Team BC settle into the Athletes’ Village over the weekend and get ready to head to their venues on Monday, athletes from the first week of completion offer their advice.
Team BC is second in the medal count after week one
After the first week of competition, Team BC is sitting in second place in the medal standings with 26 gold medals, 26 silver medals, and nine bronze medals for a total of 61. T
Rising BC track star remains grounded
Jerome Blake handles media questions about being compared to Olympian Andre De Grasse with ease. “I don’t mind if I remind them of someone who is really good at the sport,” said the 21-year-old from Kelowna after winning gold in the men’s 200-metre sprint.
A good luck charm for Team BC’s women’s 4x400m relay team
Some old temporary tattoos may have helped Team BC’s 4x400m women’s relay reach the top of the podium at the University of Manitoba Stadium Friday evening.
25 medals for Team BC on final day of week one action
During the final day of week one action, Team BC earned 25 medals including 13 gold, eight silver, and four bronze.
A Friday night flurry of medals for Team BC in athletics
Team BC athletes turned in top performances during the late afternoon and evening sessions as the 2017 Canada Games athletics competition wrapped up in Winnipeg.
Gold for men’s beach volleyball
The beach volleyball team of Isaac Bevis (Nanaimo) and Jeff Webb (Nanaimo) had a golden evening at the Canada Summer Games with a win over Nova Scotia.
Team BC mines more medals in athletics
BC's track athletes earned more medals Friday afternoon in the second-to-last session of the 2017 Canada Games athletics competition.
Baseball takes win over Quebec to finish fifth
Team BC takes a 7-3 win over Team Quebec to finish fifth in the Canada Games tournament.
Vancouver Island cyclist earns second gold medal at the 2017 Canada Summer Games
/in 2017 NewsIt was another gold medal for Gillian Ellsay (Courtenay) as she won the women’s criterium race in a dominant fashion at the Red River Exhibition Park road course.
Team BC swimmers embrace inclusion at the 2017 Canada Summer Games
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC’s swimmers have enjoyed the inclusion of able-bodied, Para and Special Olympics swimmers at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
BC wins bronze in men’s volleyball
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC won the bronze medal match in men’s volleyball against Team Quebec Saturday afternoon at the Investor’s Group Athletic Centre in Winnipeg.
Team BC finishes in eighth place in men’s soccer at the 2017 Canada Summer Games
/in 2017 NewsBC fell to Nova Scotia Saturday at the 2017 Canada Summer Games to finish in eighth place in men’s soccer.
Team BC off to the gold medal game in women’s softball
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC posted a 3-1 victory over Ontario in the first game of the championship round Saturday at Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg.
Gold and silver for Team BC on final day of swimming
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC added two more medals Saturday morning in the final swimming events of the 2017 Summer Games in Winnipeg.
Team BC adds two more bronze medals in tennis
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC won a pair of bronze medals Saturday morning at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club in men’s and women’s doubles play.
Team BC has biggest medal day of the Games
/in 2017 NewsWith only two days left of competition at the Canada Summer Games, Team BC had a record setting day with four sports combining for 36 medals.
15 medals won by Team BC wrestlers
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC wrestlers won 15 medals in the individual competition with seven gold medals won by the women and two silver and six bronze medals won by the men.
Team BC swimmers pull another 14 medals out of the pool
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC swimmers stepped onto the podium multiple times again Friday, on the final night of swimming at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg.
Team BC Soccer to compete for seventh place
/in 2017 NewsBC men’s soccer team fails to bounce back from a devastating quarterfinal result Thursday, losing 2-0 to New Brunswick.
Women’s golf finishes the tournament with two silver medals
/in 2017 NewsAfter four days of competition, Alicia Lau wins silver in women’s overall results and Team BC also takes silver in the team standings.
BC earns silver and bronze in Men’s golf competition
/in 2017 NewsBC finishes second in the team standings at the Canada Summer Games and Tristan Mandur wins bronze.
14 year old surprises the field and wins gold in 5000m race
/in 2017 News14 year old Cassidy MacPherson (Maple Ridge) paddled her way to a gold in Women’s K1 5000m.
Softball finishes pool play with a win over Sask
/in 2017 NewsIn the final game of the round robin Friday, BC topped Saskatchewan by a score of 6-1.
Team BC volleyball will play for bronze medal
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC took on Team Ontario in the semi final match up but were not able to take the win. They will play for bronze on Saturday.