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.

Boys Baskeball Team announced for 2017 Canada Summer Games

Basketball BC is pleased to announce the athletes selected to participate on the 2017 U17 Boys Canada Summer Games Team.  

Niagara Region Named Host of the 2021 Canada Summer Games

The Canada Games Council and the Province of Ontario announced the Niagara Region as host of the 2021 Canada Summer Games.

BC Athletics announces Team BC coaching staff for the 2017 Canada Summer Games

BC Athletics is pleased to announce the Team BC coaching staff that will lead a team of 58 athletes at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg. 

Team BC alumni honoured at Athlete of the Year Awards

Five Team BC alumni were chosen as recipients of Athlete of the Year Awards for 2017 including Olympians Hillary Caldwell, Patricia Obee, Lindsay Jennerich and Evan Dunfee.

Team BC represents at Canada Games Flag Raising in Burnaby

Sam Loutet, a Team BC hopeful for the 2017 Canada Summer Games in the sport of canoe kayak joined Team BC Assistant Chef de Mission, Eric Chene and City of Burnaby Councillor, Colleen Jordan to raise the Canada Games Flag in Burnaby.

Team BC joins with B.C. Sport Organizations to stand together to Erase Bullying

Team BC has signed a Declaration of Commitment to erase bullying in sport throughout B.C.

Team BC athletes inspire school children to get active

Team BC athletes join with Olympian Jennifer Heil to launch the Canada Games Activity Challenge at Hawthorne Elementary in Delta.

Basketball BC announces 2017 Canada Summer Games coaching staff

Basketball BC has announced the coaching staff for the U17 boys team who will compete at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

2023 Canada Winter Games Sports Selected

The Canada Games Council is pleased to announce the final sports and disciplines selected for the 2023 Canada Winter Games that has the opportunity to be hosted in Prince Edward Island.

Tickets on sale for 2017 Canada Summer Games

Ticket packages are on sale now for the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg, July 28 to August 13.

Team BC Alumnus Bo Hedges named as an Ambassador of Canada Games Activity Challenge

The Canada Games Council has announced that two-time Olympic medalist Jennifer Heil and two-time Paralympic medalist Bo Hedges will be the ambassadors of the Canada Games Activity Challenge.

Triathlon BC announces 2017 Canada Summer Games Staff

Kelly Guest will represent Team BC at the 2017 Canada Summer Games as the Lead Coach, and Laura Medcalf will be joining the Team staff as Manager.

Canada Games announces Canada 150 Signature Project

The Canada Games Council announced the Canada Games Activity Challenge as a Canada 150 Signature Project, supporting children and teachers in Canadian classrooms to build daily active healthy habits. 

Coach Profile: Grace Northrop – Judo

Team BC alumna Grace Northrop of Prince George competed at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. She is now taking her talents and experience to coaching and was an apprentice coach at the 2016 BC Winter Games.

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.

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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