Surrey’s Garceau wins gold, Toth takes the bronze in squash finals
Team BC posted two significant upsets in squash at the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Wednesday as Michele Garceau won gold in the women’s individual and Burnaby’s Matthew Toth won bronze on the men’s side.
The medals are the first ever for B.C. in an individual squash event at the Canada Winter Games.
Two bronze medals from badminton add to overall Team BC count
Team BC captures bronze in the mixed team trampoline competition
A split day results in a 4-1 record for Team BC in curling
14 medals in one day for Team BC
Giving up not an option for B.C.’s Laass
Even as things were going black for Lavanna Laass, her last thought was that she would never give up.
The 18-year-old Team BC Judo athlete from Prince George was choked out in the gold medal match at the 2015 Canada Winter Games, something she had never experienced before.
“I came into this match going for gold,” she said. “I really, really wanted it, not just for myself but for everyone who was there with me and for Prince George.”
Table tennis competition heating up at Duchess Park
Double bronze in badminton for B.C.
B.C.’s badminton team earned two bronze medals on Wednesday in the finals at the Canada Winter Games.
The team of Duncan Yao (19, Richmond) and Joshua Liu (18, Vancouver) battled their way to the podium in the bronze medal match of the men’s doubles, beating team Manitoba in three sets.
Surrey’s James Ho, 17, also won bronze in the men’s individual match.
Team BC soccer draws with Team Saskatchewan 1-1
/in 2017 NewsThe BC men’s soccer team kicked off their 2017 Canada Summer Games tournament Monday evening settling for a 1-1 draw with Saskatchewan.
Team BC swimmers off to a fast start at the 2017 Canada Games
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC swimmers won four medals as the 2017 Canada Summer Games swimming competition began on Monday at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg.
Five boats qualify for A finals at Canoe Kayak
/in 2017 NewsOn the first day of Canoe Kayak at the Canada Summer Games, Team BC had five boats qualify for the A finals.
Team BC Volleyball starts with two wins and a loss
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC women and men volleyball teams open the Canada Games tournament with straight set wins but the women lost their second game against a strong Saskatchewan team.
North Vancouver swimmer wins BC’s first gold medal of week two at the Canada Games
/in 2017 NewsRaben Dommann (North Vancouver) struck gold in the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg Monday afternoon as the 2017 Canada Summer Games swimming competition got underway.
Team BC athletes pumped and ready for week two of the 2017 Canada Summer Games
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC athletes took a break from their training and practice sessions on Sunday to get pumped for week two action at the Canada Summer Games.
Coltyn Liu wins Athlete Excellence Award
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC has recognized volleyball athlete, Coltyn Liu of Vancouver with the Athlete Excellence Award. This new award honours two outstanding Team BC athletes at every Canada Games with a $2,500 bursary.
Enjoy the Canada Games experience – advice from week one Team BC athletes
/in 2017 NewsAs 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
/in 2017 NewsAfter 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
/in 2017 NewsJerome 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
/in 2017 NewsSome 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
/in 2017 NewsDuring 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
/in 2017 NewsTeam 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
/in 2017 NewsThe 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
/in 2017 NewsBC’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
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC takes a 7-3 win over Team Quebec to finish fifth in the Canada Games tournament.