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.
Golden sprint at mountain bike
/in 2017 NewsRhys Verner earned his second gold medal of the 2017 Canada Summer Games with a victory in the men’s mountain bike sprint.
Baseball knocked out of medal contention
/in 2017 NewsBaseball was knocked out of the medal rounds this morning as they went down to Ontario by a score of 3-1.
Team BC triathletes strike gold in men’s relay
/in 2017 NewsIt was a decisive gold medal win for Team BC in the men’s relay at Birds Hill Provincial Park on Thursday morning.
Two silvers and a bronze for Team BC
/in 2017 NewsIt was a relatively quiet day at the Canada Games with many sports on a rest day, but the divers were in action and earned another three medals for Team BC.
Beach Volleyball teams off to semifinals
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams are one win away from earning a medal. Both teams played against the hometown Team Manitoba and came away with hard fought victories.
Team BC plays for bronze in men’s basketball
/in 2017 NewsA loss to Alberta in the semifinal puts BC into the bronze medal game on Friday against Quebec.
Silver and bronze medals for Team BC in men’s 3-metre springboard
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC divers stepped onto the podium again at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg on Wednesday with a silver medal for Bryden Hattie and a bronze for Ryan Grover.
Team BC sailors in good position heading into final days of competition
/in 2017 News2017 Canada Games sailing is taking place at the Gimli Yacht Club on the shores of Lake Winnipeg.
Smiles and a win for Team BC women as they begin placing round
/in 2017 NewsBC bounced back in women’s soccer on Wednesday to beat PEI. BC will now play Manitoba for 5th place in the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
Victoria diver scores her second medal at the 2017 Canada Games
/in 2017 NewsCoral Strugnell of Victoria earned her second medal of the 2017 Canada Games Wednesday afternoon at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg.
Team BC falls to New Brunswick in women’s basketball
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC fought a close battle against Team New Brunswick suffering a 67-61 loss.
Eight medals for Team BC
/in 2017 NewsAll week one sports were in action at the Canada Summer Games with Team BC taking home eight medals – three gold, two silver, and three bronze.
Team BC Baseball takes 2-1 win over Team Sask
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC got revenge on their prairie rivals Tuesday night, downing Saskatchewan in a tight 2-1 game.
Team BC beach volleyball teams remain in the hunt for medals in Winnipeg
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC posted mixed results on Tuesday in beach volleyball at the Canada Summer Games.
Four medals for track and field athletes
/in 2017 NewsBuilding on the gold and bronze medals won yesterday by Dakoda Darling and Eddie Solla in para discus, Team BC won four more medals and qualified athletes to finals for Thursday and Friday.
Team BC moves to placing round in women’s basketball
/in 2017 NewsThe Team BC women’s basketball wrapped up pool play Tuesday evening with a 45-73 loss against Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Games in Winnipeg.