Team BC fired up for 2015 Games
Team BC’s week-one athletes came together on Friday to cheer each other on and celebrate their achievements at a blue and gold themed pep rally. The athletes received an electrifying welcome from mission staff and had the opportunity to hear from Team BC’s honourary captain and Olympic silver-medalist Kelsey Serwa.
Team BC on the ground in Prince George
Prince George welcomed its home team to the 2015 Canada Winter Games today when athletes from across the province arrived to compete in one of the nation’s largest multi-sport winter events.
More than a competition – Kelsey Serwa offers up advice that took her to the podium
As B.C. makes its final preparations, Olympian and Team BC ambassador Kelsey Serwa has some advice for the athletes in blue and gold.
Team BC ready to compete on home soil
Team BC will have a delegation of 249 athletes, 49 coaches, 27 managers and 23 mission staff
when the 2015 Canada Winter Games open in Prince George on February 13.
when the 2015 Canada Winter Games open in Prince George on February 13.
Canada Games to Honour Team BC’s Adbul Shaikh and Joy Ward-Fera
Team BC badminton coach, Abdul Shaikh, and Team BC alumna, Joy Ward-Fera will be induced into the Canada Games Hall of Honour.
2015 Canada Winter Games Unveils Official 2015 Games Mobile Site
The 2015 Canada Winter Games unveiled a mobile sub-site optimized for all smartphone platforms and is geared towards 2015 Games athletes, volunteers and attendees to get up to the minute information.
Gathering of the Rocks
Athletes and coaches from across Canada are invited to bring a small rock from their home community for a sculpture to be built in Prince George.
Twelve figure skaters named to Team BC for the Canada Winter Games
Twelve B.C. Figure Skaters from seven clubs have qualified for the 2015 Canada Winter Games.
BC Alpine names 14 athletes to Team BC
BC Alpine finalized its Canada Winter Games selection Friday at a ski cross trials at Big White Resort, concluding with four additional ski racers named to Team BC at the upcoming Canada Winter Games.
Fourth place finishes for Team BC synchronized swimmers
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC places fourth in the duet and team events. Solo finals take place tomorrow morning.
Silver for slope style snowboarder Quinten Fast
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC earned its 76th medal of the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Friday when Agassiz’s Quinten Fast rode his way to a silver medal finish in the men’s snowboard slope style competition.
B.C.’s synchronized swimmers finish fourth in team event
/in 2015 NewsDay 14 of the Canada Winter Games saw Team BC’s synchronized swimmers finish fourth in a series of competitions.
Friday began with the duet event and the two teams of Stefanie Dickinson (North Vancouver) and Katie Stirrat (Vancouver), and Katrina Hohensee (Kamloops) and Sarah Jones (Victoria) both finished fourth in their respective flights.
Quinten Fast lives up to his name in the men’s slopestyle where he claims silver
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC has a great day on the slopes as Quinten Fast takes home silver and the snowboard team sits in third overall.
Team BC defeated by Team Quebec in packed Kin Arena
/in 2015 NewsTeam Quebec defeats Team BC 6-3 in a hard fought hockey matchup Thursday night.
Team BC to play for fifth place in curling
/in 2015 NewsAfter a disappointing loss to a focused Team New Brunswick in curling, Team BC will play for fifth against Team Alberta tomorrow at 9 a.m.
Team BC with singles success
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC table tennis athletes Ivy Liao and Michael Luo win decisive matches to advance them to the singles finals. Saturday will be the day they, and the rest of the team, make a play for the podium.
Team BC athletes keep calm and ippon to bring home more medals
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC had another great day at the Charles Jago Sports Centre with five of their seven athletes bringing home medals.
Victories on ice, on snow and on tatami as Team BC earns a dozen medals
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC brought home another 12 medals on Thursday at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Podium finishes took place in figure skating, cross country skiing and in judo with one gold, three silver and eight bronze medals awarded.
Upsets aplenty in singles table tennis Thursday
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC girls wow in singles table tennis. The team looks forward to both girls’ and boys’ doubles finals.
Team BC is fast on the trails at Otway
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC races hard for silver in the women’s standing 5km cross country race and bronze in the women’s para Nordic sit-ski 5km. Relay races still to come.
Team BC finishes second in curling pool play
/in 2015 NewsIn curling today, Team BC capitalized on the final play against Team Saskatchewan to finish second in their pool. Quarterfinals are tomorrow at noon.
Garceau and Toth medal in squash individual competitions
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC’s Michele Garceau wins gold and Matthew Toth the bronze in the squash individual competitions. Team play continues.
Team BC judo brings home two silvers and a bronze in first day of competition
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC has a successful first day as Leo Goldberg, Lavanna Laass and Ario Nisimura bring home some hardware in judo. The team will try for more medals this evening.
Surrey’s Garceau wins gold, Toth takes the bronze in squash finals
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC posted two significant upsets in squash at the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Wednesday as Michele Garceau won gold in the women’s individual and Burnaby’s Matthew Toth won bronze on the men’s side.
The medals are the first ever for B.C. in an individual squash event at the Canada Winter Games.
Two bronze medals from badminton add to overall Team BC count
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC brings home two bronze in badminton from James Ho in the singles and Joshua Liu and Duncan Yao in a tight doubles final.