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.
Baseball takes win over Quebec to finish fifth
Team BC takes a 7-3 win over Team Quebec to finish fifth in the Canada Games tournament.
Medal trifecta for Emily Dickson as Team BC posts big results at Winter Games
/in 2015 NewsEmily Dickson earned her third medal of the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Wednesday in the biathlon 10km pursuit, adding a gold to her silver and bronze finishes from earlier this week.
Team BC’s long track speed skaters were also golden – Jacob Graham (Dawson Creek) and Sara Spence (Kamloops) both won their respective 500m races in Fort St. John on Wednesday.
Silver medals were earned by Mel Pemble (Victoria) in the para alpine slalom, Leia Hoot (Kamloops) in the target shooting air rifle event, and the female long track speed skating team took silver in women’s pursuit: Sara Spence, Carolina Hiller (Prince George), Abigail McCluskey (Penticton) and Emilie Medland-Marchen (Kelowna).
The team of Tony Procter (Prince George) and Emerie Watson (Quesnel) earned a bronze in the compound archery event.
Golden day for B.C. long track speed skaters
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC’s long track speed skaters got off to an impressive start at the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Wednesday earning gold in the men’s and women’s 500m events and a silver in the women’s team pursuit.
Jacob Graham of Dawson Creek and Sara Spence of Kamloops took top spot on the podium in the 500m. Spence was also part of the team that won silver in the pursuit event with Carolina Hiller (Prince George), Abigail McCluskey (Penticton) and Emilie Medland-Marchen (Kelowna ).
Impressive medal haul for Team BC long trackers
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC has an impressive showing long track speed skating today. The day ended on a high from the two gold medals from Jacob Graham and Sara Spence and bronze in the women’s team pursuit.
Dickson wins gold
/in 2015 NewsLocal biathlete Emily Dickson rounds out her medal set with a gold in the women’s 10km pursuit. Both men’s and women’s teams rally for some important flag points for Team BC.
Freestyle skiing event wraps up for Team BC
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC pulls out two fourth place finishes, wrapping up an impressive showing in freestyle skiing.
Owen Bishop shoots a personal best in the 10m air rifle competition
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC’s Owen Bishop wraps a perfect score, a fifth place finish and a personal best into the men’s individual air rifle today.
It’s all in your head
/in 2015 NewsIt’s been said that luck is where preparation and opportunity meet. Mental Performance is a key component of any high performance sport. There is nothing that can describe the pressure felt by athletes during a high stakes competition like Canada Winter Games.
Shallon Olsen vaults to silver in female gymnastics all around
/in 2015 NewsSurrey’s Shallon Olsen took the Canada Winter Games silver medal in the female gymnastics all around event on Tuesday night in Prince George.
Team BC ringette comes up short in round-robin play
/in 2015 NewsBoth Team Saskatchewan and Team Alberta came out ahead of Team BC today in ringette. However, the girls are looking to get back into their groove for the quarterfinals.
Team BC archers come close
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC faces tough competition in compound and recurve and the athletes get ready for the much-anticipated team events.
Team BC wheelchair basketball gears up for a tough Team Saskatchewan meeting
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC goes into its game tonight against Team Saskatchewan after a trying day yesterday playing both Team Manitoba and Team PEI.
Team BC boasts two top 10 finishes in giant slalom
/in 2015 NewsDespite a challenging course, Team BC finishes strong in the giant slalom. Racers prepare for slalom events tomorrow beginning at 9 a.m.
The Pin Trading Circuit
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC canoe pin proves to be a valuable commodity in the pin trading world….learn more about what is also known as the 20th official sport of the 2015 Prince George Canada Winter Games.
B.C. lands on the podium in Biathlon, Para Alpine and Target Shooting
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC earned three medals at the Canada Winter Games on Tuesday in Prince George taking a bronze in the men’s team air pistol target shooting and two silvers – the first in the 7.5 km female biathlon, followed by silver in men’s para alpine giant slalom.
Top 10 finishes across the board for Team BC in moguls
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC comes out strong with six top 10 finishes in day one of the moguls.http://cg2015.gems.pro/Result/ShowPerson.aspx?Person_GUID=8ea2b687-6bdc-40e7-881d-d783e18318ea&SetLanguage=en-CA
Team BC curlers steal a win over Team Nova Scotia
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC curlers have their sights set on semi-finals as they win a tough match against Team Nova Scotia