Team BC Alumnus Bo Hedges named as an Ambassador of Canada Games Activity Challenge
The Canada Games Council has announced that two-time Olympic medalist Jennifer Heil and two-time Paralympic medalist Bo Hedges will be the ambassadors of the Canada Games Activity Challenge.
Triathlon BC announces 2017 Canada Summer Games Staff
Kelly Guest will represent Team BC at the 2017 Canada Summer Games as the Lead Coach, and Laura Medcalf will be joining the Team staff as Manager.
Canada Games announces Canada 150 Signature Project
The Canada Games Council announced the Canada Games Activity Challenge as a Canada 150 Signature Project, supporting children and teachers in Canadian classrooms to build daily active healthy habits.
Coach Profile: Grace Northrop – Judo
Team BC alumna Grace Northrop of Prince George competed at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. She is now taking her talents and experience to coaching and was an apprentice coach at the 2016 BC Winter Games.
Coach Profile: Jennika Efford – Swimming
Meet swimming coach, Jennika Efford of Victoria. She was a mentor coach at the 2016 BC Summer Games and will join Team BC as an apprentice coach at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
13 alumni headed to Rio for the Paralympic Games
British Columbia will be sending another strong contingent of athletes to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games with more than a quarter of the team hailing from this province including 13 BC Games and Team BC alumni.
2017 Canada Summer Games Apprentice Coaches Announced
Three Team BC coaches have been selected to the Apprentice Coach Program for the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
Five alumni bring home medals from Rio
Five Team BC and BC Games alumni contributed to Canada's record setting medal haul at the Rio Olympic Games.
28 paddlers named to Canada Summer Games long list
Twenty-eight canoe and kayak paddlers from eight BC clubs have been selected to the Canada Summer Games long list squad.
Team BC moves to 1-1 in ringette pool play with win over Team PEI
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC evens it up in pool play with 7-4 win over Team PEI.
Pemble races to gold in Giant Slalom Para, Natalenko earns silver in Giant Slalom
/in 2015 NewsPrince George’s Purden Ski Village was the site of the first Giant Slalom Para Female race in the Canada Winter Games’ Alpine skiing event on Monday and it turned out to be a golden opportunity for 14-year-old Mel Pemble.
The Victoria skier raced her way to the top of the podium in her first contest of the 2015 Games.
A few hours later, New Westminster’s Kristina Natalenko, 15, won silver in Giant Slalom Female
Two fourth place finishes for Team BC rifle shooters
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC rifle shooters off to a fiery start with two fourth place finishes. Competition picks back up Tuesday.
Team BC Statement on move of Long Track Speed Skating to Fort St. John
/in 2015 NewsThe Prince George 2015 Canada Games Organizing committee announced today that the remainder of Long Track Speed Skating competition will be moved to Fort St. John.
Female gymnastics earns bronze in team event
/in 2015 NewsBritish Columbia earned its first team medal on Sunday when the women’s gymnastics contingent took the bronze medal.
Team BC Wheelchair Basketball ready for first game
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC wheelchair basketball athletes are ready to take to the court Monday for their first two games of the 2015 Canada Winter Games tournament.
Game Summary Team BC vs Team Ontario
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC had another tough match up today in hockey against Team Ontario which ended in a loss 7-1.
Short track sells out Kin Centre
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC short track skaters race in front of sold out crowds in several intense 1,500m races.
Women’s gymnastics team flips their way to bronze
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC’s gymnastics team is off to an impressive start as the women take third in the team event. Team lead Shallon Olsen is currently ranked second overall.
Outdoor ice oval and Team BC long track speed skaters deliver
/in 2015 NewsWith the ice oval ready for competition, Team BC’s Sara Spence takes silver in the women’s 1,500m while her teammates impress with several top seven finishes.
Team BC archers right on target as qualifying rounds begin
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC archers score well in qualifying rounds as four athletes place in the top 10 for recurve and compound. The archers will face off again tomorrow at the Northern Sports Centre.
Alpine skiers score big flag points on day one
/in 2015 NewsThanks to several top 10 finishes in the super G, Team BC collected major flag points in a successful day on the slopes.
First hometown medal goes to B.C.’s Emily Dickson
/in 2015 NewsNorthern B.C. had its first athlete take the podium on Sunday when Emily Dickson earned a bronze in 12.5km biathlon event.
Déjà vu for Team BC at Tabor Mountain
/in 2015 NewsTeal Harle and Elena Gaskell bring home gold, and Sofiane Gagnon a bronze, for Team BC in another successful day in freestyle skiing.
Team BC rocks the house
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC defeats Team Alberta 14-4 in their first day of competition.
Local biathlete, Emily Dickson, skis fast to win bronze
/in 2015 NewsPrince George biathlete, Emily Dickson, wins the bronze in the women’s individual 12.5km biathlon, while Team BC makes a big showing with eight competitors in both the men’s and women’s individual competitions.