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. 

37 BC Games and Team BC alumni set to make an impact in Rio

When the Olympic Games get underway in Rio there will be 37 Team Canada athletes who will remember that their journey began with the BC Games and Team BC.

B.C. boasts strong athlete contingent for Rio

There are 142 athletes, 45% of the national team, with a connection to B.C. on the Canadian Olympic team heading to Rio. This is the largest percentage of national team athletes with an affiliation to B.C. in recent history.

Countdown to the Games: One Year to Go

2017 Canada Summer Games Host Society launches official countdown to The Hottest Summer in Half A Century

Six Team BC alumni nominated to Canadian Rowing Team for Rio 2016

Six Team BC alumni have been named to the Canadian Rowing team to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

Outdoor ice oval and Team BC long track speed skaters deliver

With 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

Team 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

Thanks 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

Northern 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

Teal 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

Team BC defeats Team Alberta 14-4 in their first day of competition.

Local biathlete, Emily Dickson, skis fast to win bronze

Prince 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.

Hockey Game Summary – BC vs Quebec

Team BC started out strong against Team Quebec but fell behind and ended with a 7-0 loss.

Team BC Target Shooting starts off with mock competition

Team BC Target Shooting starts off time in Prince George with mock competition.

Team BC off to a massive start in freestyle

The first day of competition kicked off in the 2015 Canada Winter Games freestyle skiing event with B.C. pulling off a rare double gold win.

Speed Skaters ready for competition

Speed skating gets underway on Sunday with events on the short and long track.

Team BC Archery looks forward to fans cheering them on in Prince George

Team BC Archery was energized by the pep rally and Opening Ceremony yesterday and can’t wait to hear the fans cheer them on in competition.

Freestyle team wins four medals, propelling Team BC to top of the standings after day one

Team BC dominated the podium in freestyle skiing on the first day of Canada Winter Games competition Saturday, earning two golds, one silver and one bronze medal in slopestyle.

Weather conditions delay first alpine race

Team BC Alpine is now set to start competition on Sunday after changing weather conditions delayed their first race – athletes remain calm and collected during during these changing circumstances.

Tough Conditions out at Tabor for Team BC’s Freestyle Skiing Team

It was a rough start to the week for Tabor Mountain, the warm, mild weather causing a lot of rain on the course, melting some of the snow and reducing training time.

Biathlon preparing for Sunday start to competition

Biathlon was busy today getting ready for competition starting Sunday with the men’s 15km and women’s 12.5kim races.

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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