Cross country hits podium five times, badminton advances to medal rounds
Tuesday was another big day for Team BC’s cross country skiers as they posted five podium performances, that in addition to the three medals the team earned on Monday.
Colin Ferrie of Kimberley won his first medal of the Games, skiing to gold in the 1.5km classic sprint.
Team BC takes to the slopes on the first day of snowboard competition
Team BC athletes take on the parallel giant slalom, not typically a team strength, but snowboarder Katie Anderson finishes in the top eight.
Patience, hard work and dedication are the keys to Shaikh’s success
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.
Team Yukon no match for Team BC curlers
Team BC continue their win streak in curling against Team Yukon. They take on Team PEI and Team Ontario tomorrow.
Medal guaranteed for Team BC in squash
Three Team BC athletes make squash semi-finals while both men’s and women’s teams defeat their first round of opponents.
Team BC faces off against Team Manitoba in Game 2
Following a late 5-3 victory over New Brunswick Team BC was ready to take on Manitoba in their second game of the 2015 Canada Winter Games.
Team BC makes badminton quarterfinals
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.
Dramatic first day for Team BC in table tennis
Team BC table tennis starts off with crushing defeats and five-hour matches.
Week two action gets underway for Team BC
Week two of action at the Canada Winter Games got underway with medals from para cross country and preliminary action in hockey, curling, figure skating, badminton, squash and table tennis.
Team BC breaks 100 medal mark
/in 2017 NewsAll sports were back in action today at the 2017 Canada Summer Games and Team BC broke the 100 medal mark earning 12 more medals.
Team BC secures spot in medal round in women’s softball
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC beat Alberta but lost to Ontario on Thursday at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
Team BC plays for gold in mixed team tennis
/in 2017 NewsThe sun was back out on Thursday for a long day of tennis at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club for Team BC at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
Team BC Wrestlers win gold and silver in team competition
/in 2017 NewsThe Team BC women’s wrestling team won the gold medal and the men took the bronze in team cometition.
More medals for Team BC in the pool at the 2017 Canada Summer Games
/in 2017 NewsIt was another stellar performance for Team BC swimmers at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg Thursday evening.
Soccer knocked out of medal round on penalty kicks
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC squared off against Team Alberta in quarter final action at the Canada Games and after 80 minutes with no score Alberta beat BC in the penalty shootout.
Canoe Kayak continues to show strong performances
/in 2017 NewsThird day of racing produced some strong results for Team BC with two fourth place finishes.
Golfers in strong position after round 3
/in 2017 NewsAfter round three, Team BC is sitting in second in the team standings behind Quebec. Alicia Lau is the leader going in to the final round of individual play and Tristan Mandur is tied for third.
Bronze for Team BC in the men’s cycling road race
/in 2017 NewsIt was another bronze medal performance for Victoria’s Jay Lamoureux at Birds Hill Provincial Park Thursday in men’s cycling at the 2017 Canada Games.
Team BC and Team Ontario leave their tracks in Winnipeg
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC and Team Ontario have joined forces to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg with a donation of more than 400 new and gently used running shoes.
Volleyball men through to semi finals
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC prevails in both games today and will face Team Ontario in the semi finals.
Team BC welcomes West Coast weather and produces another 11 medals
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC got a taste of home with rain falling for much of the day in Winnipeg. While tennis and canoe kayak were cancelled, Team BC continued play in all other sports with the swimmers tallying another 11 medals in the pool.
Another two wins for Softball to remain undefeated
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC softball had two close and hard fought battles today against Team PEI and Team Manitobal but picked up two more wins to remain undefeated in the tournament.
Another successful evening for Team BC in swimming
/in 2017 NewsSwimmers won 11 medals on Wednesday: three gold, five silver and three bronze, pushing BC’s total to 27 medals after three days of swimming at the 2017 Canada Summer Games
Three wins for Wrestling to start team competition
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC started team competition in wrestling taking wins in each of three matches for both men and women.
Day three action in Volleyball
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC men’s and women’s volleyball were in action finishing up round robin play to determine the medal rounds.