14 medals in one day for Team BC

It was a medal haul for Team BC on Wednesday at the 2015 Canada Winter Games with Team BC bringing home 14 medals.  Impressive results today have Team BC with 63 medals overall, placing the team third in the medal standings behind Quebec and Ontario.

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

Midway through table tennis action, Team BC brings home some hardware in the team events.

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. 

Prince George figure skater earns bronze and contributes to four medal day at the rink

In the figure skating competition at the Canada Winter Games today, Team BC wowed the local crowd and won four medals.

Team BC synchronized swimming makes a splash in prelims

Team BC synchronized swimming has several top 10 finishes going into the final rounds of competition.

Hockey Game 3 – Team BC vs Team Ontario

Team BC lose a tough match to Team Ontario.  The team is looking to their next matchup against Team Quebec.

Three potential bronzes for Team BC

Team BC plays for badminton bronze in the women’s singles, men’s singles and pair’s.  

Team BC goes pink to support Pink Shirt Day

Today is Pink Shirt Day in British Columbia and Team BC athletes, coaches, managers and mission staff currently at the 2015 Canada Winter Games are taking a moment to join the movement and stand up against bullying.

BC Day is golden for Team BC in Winnipeg

Celebrating British Columbia Day at home and Terry Fox Day in Manitoba, Team BC had a strong start to the second week of competition at the Canada Summer Games with four medals in swimming. 

Team BC prevails over host province in day one of Tennis competition

Team BC began the tennis competition with a victory over Team Manitoba in the Mixed Team Event at the Winnipeg Lawn and Tennis Club today.

Two convincing wins for Softball to start the tournament

Team BC started off the Canada Summer Games softball tournament with convincing wins against Nova Scotia and Quebec.

Team BC soccer draws with Team Saskatchewan 1-1

The 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

Team 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

On 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

Team 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

Raben 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

Team 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

Team 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

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.

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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