Coach Profile: Jennika Efford – Swimming
Meet swimming coach, Jennika Efford of Victoria. She was a mentor coach at the 2016 BC Summer Games and will join Team BC as an apprentice coach at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
13 alumni headed to Rio for the Paralympic Games
British Columbia will be sending another strong contingent of athletes to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games with more than a quarter of the team hailing from this province including 13 BC Games and Team BC alumni.
2017 Canada Summer Games Apprentice Coaches Announced
Three Team BC coaches have been selected to the Apprentice Coach Program for the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
Five alumni bring home medals from Rio
Five Team BC and BC Games alumni contributed to Canada's record setting medal haul at the Rio Olympic Games.
28 paddlers named to Canada Summer Games long list
Twenty-eight canoe and kayak paddlers from eight BC clubs have been selected to the Canada Summer Games long list squad.
37 BC Games and Team BC alumni set to make an impact in Rio
When the Olympic Games get underway in Rio there will be 37 Team Canada athletes who will remember that their journey began with the BC Games and Team BC.
B.C. boasts strong athlete contingent for Rio
There are 142 athletes, 45% of the national team, with a connection to B.C. on the Canadian Olympic team heading to Rio. This is the largest percentage of national team athletes with an affiliation to B.C. in recent history.
Countdown to the Games: One Year to Go
2017 Canada Summer Games Host Society launches official countdown to The Hottest Summer in Half A Century
Six Team BC alumni nominated to Canadian Rowing Team for Rio 2016
Six Team BC alumni have been named to the Canadian Rowing team to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Men’s Softball finishes in ninth place
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC was topped by Alberta 9-8 Thursday afternoon and finishes ninth 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.