Tales of Turnaround Day

Every multi-sport games has its madness. For the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games the one day that is a guaranteed to be a long day is known as “Turnaround Day.”

Team BC leads medal count after phase one of Western Canada Summer Games

Team BC came to the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games as the province to beat and the phase one athletes did not disappoint.  Team BC leads the medal count with 169 including 77 gold, 51 silver, and 41 bronze.

Team BC Results Recap Aug 11

On the final day of competition for phase 1, Team BC earned another 51 medals and sits in top spot in the medal count.

McIntyre tumbles to gold

It was a golden day for Salt Spring Island gymnast Darby McIntyre as she tumbled her way to gold with a score of 14.8 on the floor exercise final Tuesday at Macdonald Island Park.

Its all in the family at beach volleyball

It was a family affair on the sand for Team BC as the beach volleyball finals played out on the sand today at Snye Park. Siblings Quinci and Liam Birker (Kelowna) and Darby and Devon Dunn (South Surrey) together with their parents travel as a pack.

Double Gold for 4x400m relay teams to wrap up athletics competition

On the final day of competition Team BC athletics athletes continued their golden performances. The 4x400m relay teams took the top of the podium. 

BC men’s basketball defends title beating Manitoba in gold-medal thriller

Team BC men's basketball successfully defended their title from 2011 today with a 66-60 victory in a thrilling gold-medal match against Manitoba.

22 individual medals for Team BC Wrestling

Team BC Wrestlers dominated the mat in the individual competition with every athlete contributing to the 22 medal haul!

Great Games for Team BC Tennis

There were many stories from the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games for the tennis athletes and coaches, great tennis, gold medal performances, heart breaking defeats, opening ceremonies, pep rallies, pin trading and more...

Team BC selects Raben Dommann as flag bearer for the Closing Ceremony

Team BC has selected Raben Dommann to carry BC’s flag in the 2017 Canada Summer Games Closing Ceremony in Winnipeg Sunday afternoon.

Vancouver Island cyclist earns second gold medal at the 2017 Canada Summer Games

It 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

Team 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

Team 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

BC 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

Team 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

Team 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

Team 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

With 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

Team 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

Team 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

BC 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

After 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

BC 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

14 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 the final game of the round robin Friday, BC topped Saskatchewan by a score of 6-1.

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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