Coltyn Liu wins Athlete Excellence Award

Team BC has recognized volleyball athlete, Coltyn Liu of Vancouver with the Athlete Excellence Award.  This new award honours two outstanding Team BC athletes at every Canada Games with a $2,500 bursary. 

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.

Hammer throw women sweep podium as Athletics bring in 21 more medals

Team BC continued their athletics medal haul today, Aug. 10, at Timberlea Athletics Park, where Regan Yee raced the third best time in Canadian history in the 2000m steeplechase and BC swept the podium in the women’s hammer throw. 

Birthday girl seals double gold for Judo in unexpected match up

It was an exciting final day of competition, Aug. 10, that saw both the men’s and women’s British Columbia Judo teams top the podium. Today was Isabelle Harris’ 14th birthday and it only seemed fitting that she would seal the women’s team’s gold medal 3-2 over Alberta.

Hoops women to play for bronze after heart-breaking loss to Manitoba

The British Columbia women’s basketball team will play for bronze after suffering a heart-breaking loss, 51-46, to Manitoba in the first semifinal of the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games.

Team BC Results Recap August 9

Team BC continues to lead the medal count with 78 total over two days of competition. Read on for a full recap by sport.

Tennis players heat up the court

It’s getting hotter at tennis in more ways than one. The temperature on the court reached over 30 C. The competition also took a step up as the two undefeated teams (BC and Alberta) matched up in the afternoon draw.

Canoe/ Kayak medalists – August 9

It was a great day on the water with Canoe/ Kayak paddling away with 15 medals.  Read on for a full recap of medals!

Golden Gymnasts

The first day of gymnastics competition began today at MacDonald Island Park with the Men’s Team and All-Around events.  Team BC took gold in the Team Competition and gold and silver in the individual All-Around.

Team BC pins opponents to advance

The Team BC wrestling team had a fantastic first day of competition!  They won three duels today in the team tournament. 

Shephard shines as BC drop Sask to top Pool A

Team BC made a perfect 2-0 exit out of pool play after dropping Saskatchewan, 69-59, in Game 2 of the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games in Wood Buffalo.

Judo golden again!

Well after a golden first day at the Western Canada Summer Games, Judo did just as well on the second day of individual competitions.  Judo won four golds, one silver and one bronze.  

Cyclists turn road racing into a team sport

While cycling is often considered an individual sport, today two of our Team BC cyclists turned the finish into a team event, crossing the finish line hand-in-hand. 

Beach Teams continue great results on Day 2

The men’s beach volleyball team are 4-0 and the women are 3-1 after day two of competition.

Buzzer Beater to win the game!

Team BC Women’s Basketball team won an absolute nail-biter of a game with a buzzer beater shot from Ashlyn Day to win the game against Saskatchewan 59-57. 

Young gymnasts thrive on foundation of parental commitment

The opening day of gymnastics competition began today, Aug. 9, with men’s team competition and the venue at MacDonald Island Park had the stands lined with supporters.

Trinity Western teammates medal to open 2015 athletics competition

Athletics competition got off to a golden start for Team BC on opening day, Aug. 8, as 20-year-old Regan Yee took gold in the women’s 1500-m event. Trinity Western University teammate Adam Marshall stepped on the podium minutes later earning bronze in the men’s 1500-m.

Team BC off to a golden start!

After the first day of competition, B.C. is in first place in the medal standings with a total of 37 medals, including 15 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze.

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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