Dakoda Darling ready for Wheelchair Athletics

Dakoda Darling is ready for wheelchair athletics competition to begin at the Western Canada Summer Games!

Gymnasts enjoying day 1 in Wood Buffalo

12 gymnasts, 2 coaches, and 1 manager arrived in Wood Buffalo on August 6 from all over British Columbia. The Team have settled into the Athlete's Village and have been enjoying the delicious food and having their own bedrooms.

Up in the Air

Women's Basketball BC team member Azalya Forstbauer had never been on an airplane before the Team BC charter flight left Vancouver, B.C. for the Western Canada Summer Games in Wood Buffalo, A.B. on Thursday August 6, 2015.

Team BC fired up for 2015 Games

Team BC Pep Rally and #Big Air opening ceremony the highlight of Day 1 at the Western Canada Summer Games in Wood Buffalo.

Judo winning at pin trading

Team BC Judo and Team Sask Gymnastics square off in pin trading at the Athletes Village.

Team BC Tennis taking in the Games

From practice, to pin trading, pep rally and the Opening Ceremony it was a full first day at the Games for Team BC Tennis.

Flag Bearer Alex Brent is excited to get paddling

Team BC's flag bearer and kayak athlete, Alex Brent, is excited to get the Games started.

Advice from Team BC’s Medical Manager

All your hard work and preparation will be for naught if you can’t stay healthy during the Games.   See some key tips from Team BC Medical Manager, Ashely Reese.

Beach Siblings excited to get the Games going

Darby Dunn, Devon Dunn, Liam Birker and Quinci Birker took to the court this morning in anticipation in getting the Games started. ‎The siblings are looking forward to competing at the Games together.

Seven medals for Team BC on the final day of week one competition

On 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

Team 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

Team 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

Team 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

Team 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

The 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

Team 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

Team 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

Team 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

Team 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

Local 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

Back 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

With 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

An 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

Team BC speed skating short track competed in the 500m today at the Lakewood Dental Arena. 

Team BC curlers advance to semi-final

Team BC pulls out a hard fought win over Team PEI to advance to the semis.

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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