Wrestling with excitement in Fort McMurray

20 athletes and three coaches from the wrestling team arrived today in Fort McMurray. This team was so excited to be here today they even scheduled a practice on arrival day.


Tennis Team arrives in Wood Buffalo

Arrival day in Wood Buffalo was very eventful for the tennis team.

The team was warmly welcomed at the airport by Team BC mission staff, Western Canada Summer Games volunteers, a DJ and of course Games mascot Mistiko.

Team BC is ready to take on the ‘Best in the West!”

The athletes and coaches for phase 1 of the Western Canada Summer Games have arrived in Wood Buffalo.  On behalf of the entire Mission Team - Welcome to the Games!

23 Team BC and BC Games alumni on Team Canada at Parapan Am Games

23 Team BC and BC Games alumni are representing Team Canada at the Parapan Am Games in Toronto including 16 athletes and seven officials.

Team BC Uniforms and Pin Package Unveiled

In just two weeks, Team BC will march proudly into the Opening Ceremony of 2015 Western Canada Summer Games wearing the colours of their home province.

Team BC ready to take on the best of the west at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games

A contingent of 427 people make up Team BC and they are ready to compete against the best in the west at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games.  Canoe Kayak athlete, Alex Brent, will be Team BC's flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony.

BC Soccer announces Team BC selections for Western Canada Summer Games

BC Soccer had selected the male and female athletes to represent Team BC at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games.

Team BC and Mi KIDS Partner at 2015 Western Canada Summer Games

Team BC and Mi KIDS Fort McMurray have forged a partnership to provide children in Fort McMurray with access to sport. During the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games, Team BC will provide a cash donation to Mi KIDS.

Cycling BC announces 10 athletes to Team BC for Western Canada Summer games

Cycling BC has selected 10 athletes to complete for Team BC at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games in Wood Buffalo, Alberta.

Team BC Results Recap Aug 15

36 medals for Team BC today and amazing results in team sports with all six teams setting up for the gold medal matches on the final day of competition on Aug 16.

Team BC Volleyball book tickets to gold medal matches

The men and women both faced off in the semi-finals against Team Sask. It was a tail of two stories for each team, the men had an easier road to the finals. The men won in straight sets over Sask 25-10, 25-23, 25-19. The team had one of their best games of the competition with […]

Team BC Men’s Soccer going for gold

Team BC Men’s soccer is going to gold after scoring in the last two minutes of the game this afternoon.

Team BC shines with eight individual gold medals in the pool

It was another great day in the pool for Team BC on Aug. 15 as swimmers as collectively they brought in nine gold, 10 silver and seven bronze medals for a team total of 26 medals. 

Humhej brings the heat, BC heads to final

Stormy skies and the threat of rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Team BC softball fans Saturday afternoon.  Chants of “we are BC” rang out as the game got underway at Syncrude Athletic Park. The afternoon game was a grudge match of sorts, after BC lost to Manitoba just a day earlier, the BC ladies delivered the win in five innings, 10 – 0.

Double gold for BC golf teams

Team BC Golf took gold medals in the team competition on both the men’s and the women’s side Saturday at the Fort McMurray Golf Course.

Team BC loses first match to Team Alberta

BC lost its first badminton matches of the competition when both James Ho and Joshua Liu were defeated in their respective men’s singles matches. Both matches went to three sets.

Dad surprises pitcher son, BC to play for gold

Justin Olic (Surrey), a crafty southpaw was today’s starter against Alberta. Unknown to him, his father Frank Olic flew in to watch the him play. After working the 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM shift Frank jumped on a plane in Vancouver to Fort McMurray.

Golden boys in top form for triathlon relay

A light mist kept the triathlon conditions slick and chilly for the second day of competition. Team BC medaled in both the male and female three-person relay with the men taking gold and the women taking home silver.

Women battle to a split on day two!

The BC women’s volleyball team ‎started the day off with a battle with Team Alberta. The teams have a history, having met twice before the games and split both match ups.

Team BC Results Recap Aug 14

26 medals for Team BC at the Western Canada Summer Games with swimming leading the charge, collecting 25 in the pool and the men’s 8 in rowing taking home gold.

Shade golden in Wood Buffalo

The water at Macdonald Island Park was golden for Special Olympics athlete Jesse Shade (Campbell River) at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games.  Five gold medals in the pool were just the beginning for the sixteen year old Vancouver Island swimmer.  

Swimmers add to medal haul on second day of competition

Team BC swimming hauled in 25 medals of which 15 were gold, four were silver and six were bronze. Special Olympics swimmer Jesse Shade swam to two more golds today bringing his tournament total to four.

Team BC Softball goes 2 and 1 for the day

Team BC Softball earned two more wins today but dropped one in the final game of a triple header day.

Team BC Volleyball Men split day two of competition

Team BC took a win against Team Yukon in three sets but lost a tight match to Team Alberta in the afternoon.

BC dominates on the golf course

It was a strong showing for Team BC women’s golf today, with BC taking the top three positions after the first round of competition. Hannah Lee (Surrey) led the pack, finishing with 72. Teammates Tiffany Kong (Vancouver) and Alisha Lau (Richmond) were tight on her heels, tying for second place with 73’s, and Shirin Anjarwalla (Nanaimo) finished with 76.
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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