Call for Chefs de Mission for 2017 Canada Summer Games
The BC Games Society is seeking enthusiastic and experienced people to serve as Chefs de Mission for Team BC for the 2017 Canada Summer Games, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Deadline for applications is December 4, 2015.
Marni Abbott-Peter named to Paralympic Hall of Fame
Four-time Team BC Wheelchair Basketball coach, Marni Abbott-Peter, has been named to the Paralympic Sports Hall of Fame.
Coach Profile: Cathy Lipsett – Ringette
Meet NCCP Competition Development Ringette coach Cathy Lipsett who shares her thoughts on coaching Ringette at the BC Winter Games and Canada Winter Games.
Coach Profile: Kyra Iannone Beach Volleyball
Meet NCCP Level 3 Volleyball coach Kyra Iannone who shares her thoughts on coaching beach volleyball at the BC Summer Games, Canada Summer Games, and Western Canada Summer Games.
Coach Profile, Deborah Carter – Special Olympics Athletics
Meet Special Olympics Athletics coach Deborah Carter and read all about her amazing summer coaching at the Western Canada Summer Games and the Special Olympics World Games in LA.
Coach Profile: Paul Tardi, Curling
Meet curling coach, Paul Tardi of Surrey, a NCCP Level 3 certified coach who has attended the 2012 and 2014 BC Games and 2015 Canada Winter Games.
Team BC concludes successful 2015 Western Canada Summer Games with trophy win
Team BC topped the medal count and flag points and won the Western Canada Summer Games Trophy for the 11th consecutive time.
Team BC take 280 medals as 2015 Western Canada Summer Games close
After 10 days of competition at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games in Fort McMurray, Alta. BC wrapped up competition Sunday with a medal total of 134 gold, 86 silver, 61 bronze and a grand total of 280 medals won.
Seven medals for Team BC on the final day of week one competition
/in 2015 NewsOn the final day of week one, Team BC captured medals in alpine skiing, biathlon, curling and speed skating. Team BC had 41 medals including 12 gold, 16 silver and 13 bronze.
Team BC to curl for a bronze medal
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC curlers lose to Team Saskatchewan in a close game. The team will try for bronze.
Determined wheelchair basketball team rewarded with win over Team Nova Scotia
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC advances in wheelchair basketball with a big 53-38 win. They play Team New Brunswick tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Team BC gymnastics earns five medals on final day of competition
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC wins big in the gymnastics individual events today. Shallon Olsen and Aaron Mah lead the way with a total of eight medals combined.
Ladies’ ski cross leads the way at Tabor Mountain
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC ladies and men dominate day one of ski cross. Quarterfinals begin tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.
Team BC puts in a good effort in short track
/in 2015 NewsThe 1000m proves a competitive race for Team BC athletes. The team prepares for the 3000m points and relay races.
Team BC ringette will play for fifth after overtime win
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC defeated Team Saskatchewan today 7-6 in a trilling overtime game. The team will play for fifth place tomorrow.
Target shooting competition comes to a close for Team BC
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC’s Dakota O’Donovan and Brian Ng close out the individual target shooting competition today.
Gymnasts, speed skaters and target shooter bring home hardware for Team BC
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC climbed the podium 10 times on Thursday, bringing home one gold, five silver and four bronze medals at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.
In the gymnastics event finals, Aaron Mah of Vancouver and Shallon Olsen combined for five medals for Team BC. Mah won gold in the men’s floor exercise and silver in men’s horizontal bars. Surrey’s Olsen won three medals: two silvers – vault and floor exercise – and a bronze in uneven bars.
Mah places fourth in men’s all around competition
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC’s Aaron Mah takes fourth place in the men’s gymnastics all around competition. The team will conclude with individual event finals on Thursday.
Exciting finish to competition for Team BC archers
/in 2015 NewsLocal Team BC archers Tony Proctor and Emerie Watson bring home B.C.’s first ever bronze in the team compound archery event.
Team BC faces Team Saskatchewan in a nail biter of a hockey match up
/in 2015 NewsBack and forth all game long, Team BC comes up short in a shoot out against Team Saskatchewan.
Team BC stopped by Team Ontario, and the rim
/in 2015 NewsWith a disappointing loss to Team Ontario, Team BC wheelchair basketball athletes gear up to play for a fifth place finish tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Team BC ringette medal opportunity missed with loss to Team Manitoba
/in 2015 NewsAn unfortunate loss to Team Manitoba in ringette ends in Team BC playing for a fifth place finish.
Personal bests for Team BC in the 500m short track
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC speed skating short track competed in the 500m today at the Lakewood Dental Arena.
Team BC curlers advance to semi-final
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC pulls out a hard fought win over Team PEI to advance to the semis.