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.
Tin-Yee Ho leads the medal charge for figure skating at the Canada Winter Games
/in 2023 Canada Winter Games, Figure Skating, Latest News“We love books” – Team BC supports Canada Games for Literacy Donation Program
/in 2023 Canada Winter Games, Curling, Latest NewsBC athlete completes rare double by competing in both Canada Winter and Summer Games
/in 2022 Canada Summer Games, 2023 Canada Winter Games, Biathlon, Canoe-Kayak, Latest NewsCoach Conversation: Bronze is golden for Team BC table tennis in PEI
/in 2023 Canada Winter Games, Latest News, Table TennisCoach Conversation: A stellar debut for karate at the Canada Winter Games
/in 2023 Canada Winter Games, Karate, Latest NewsCoach Conversation: Team Rempel finishes strong at Canada Winter Games
/in 2023 Canada Winter Games, Curling, Latest NewsDouble duties for Team BC ringette coach at the 2023 Canada Winter Games
/in 2023 Canada Winter Games, Culture, Latest News, RingetteIntroducing the 2025 Canada Games Logo
/in 2025 Canada Summer Games, 2025 News, Games News, Latest NewsTeam BC names Tina Jiang and Leo Sammarelli as flag bearers for Closing Ceremony
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesRichmond’s Tina Jiang from Golf and Vancouver’s Leo Sammarelli from Athletics will serve as flag bearers at the Closing Ceremony of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games after turning in exceptional performances during week two of competition.
Daily Recap – August 21, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC wrapped up the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games with a successful final day of competition, capturing 10 more medals, including five Gold medals. BC finishes these Games third in the overall medal standings, with a total of 128 medals, including 34 Gold, 51 Silver, and 43 Bronze.
Daily Recap – August 20, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC brought home a total of 21 medals, including a Gold medal in Road Cycling and three Gold medals in Golf, on Day 15 of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games, which brings BC’s total medal count to 118.
Daily Recap – August 19, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC added 10 medals to its medal count, including one Gold medal in Day 14 of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Daily Recap – August 18, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC brought home 5 medals on Thursday on Day 13 of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games to bring the team’s total medal count to 88.
Daily Recap – August 17, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC had a successful Day 12 at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games with another 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals to bring the total medal count for the team to 83.
Daily Recap – August 16, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC captured 5 medals, including 1 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze, to open week 2 of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Daily Recap – August 13, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC wrapped up a successful week one of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games on Saturday with a total of 70 medals, including 19 Gold, 33 Silver, and 18 Bronze.