Team BC curlers advance to semi-final
Team BC pulls out a hard fought win over Team PEI to advance to the semis.
Team BC’s Mel Pemble captures silver in alpine for an excited Prince George crowd
Team BC bring home the hardware in alpine as the Prince George U12 ski racers bring a whole new level of excitement to the slopes.
Medal trifecta for Emily Dickson as Team BC posts big results at Winter Games
Emily 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
Team 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 ).
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
Team 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
Local 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
Team 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
Team 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
It’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.
Daily Recap – August 21, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC wrapped up the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games with a successful final day of competition, capturing 10 more medals, including five Gold medals. BC finishes these Games third in the overall medal standings, with a total of 128 medals, including 34 Gold, 51 Silver, and 43 Bronze.
Daily Recap – August 20, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC brought home a total of 21 medals, including a Gold medal in Road Cycling and three Gold medals in Golf, on Day 15 of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games, which brings BC’s total medal count to 118.
Daily Recap – August 19, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC added 10 medals to its medal count, including one Gold medal in Day 14 of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Daily Recap – August 18, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC brought home 5 medals on Thursday on Day 13 of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games to bring the team’s total medal count to 88.
Daily Recap – August 17, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC had a successful Day 12 at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games with another 2 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals to bring the total medal count for the team to 83.
Daily Recap – August 16, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC captured 5 medals, including 1 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze, to open week 2 of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Daily Recap – August 13, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC wrapped up a successful week one of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games on Saturday with a total of 70 medals, including 19 Gold, 33 Silver, and 18 Bronze.
Daily Recap – August 12, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC captured multiple medals, including a historic silver in box lacrosse, a gold medal in triathlon, and hardware at the 3000m Open Water Swim along with other strong performances. More medal opporunities await tomorrow.
Daily Recap – August 11, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesA day full of medals and clutch wins highlighted an exciting Day 6 at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games for Team BC, as the province combined for 18 medals.
Daily Recap – August 10
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesRugby Sevens won a historic Gold medal as Team BC picked up thirteen medals on Wednesday for a total of 42 medals, moving to second in the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games standings.
Daily Recap – August 9, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTeam BC added 10 more medals to its medal count, including five gold, four silver, and one bronze, in another action-packed day at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Daily Recap – August 8, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesTriathlete Colette Reimer (Victoria) won BC’s first Gold of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games, as Team BC put up a total of 15 medals on the second day of competition to lead the medal standings.
Daily Recap – August 7, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesSwimming earned the first four medals of the 2022 Canada Summer Games for British Columbia as Team BC put together a successful string of performances on the first day of competition in Niagara.
Daily Recap – August 6, 2022
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesWrestler Rupinder Johal of Abbotsford led a Team BC contingent of 382 athletes, 87 coaches and managers, and 25 mission staff into the Opening Ceremony of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games on Saturday.
Alumni Profile – Micah Zandee-Hart
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesFor Micah Zandee-Hart, her Canada Games experience helped fuel her Olympic dream, which culminated in wining Gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Team BC flag bearer named, roster set for 2022 Canada Summer Games
/in 2022 Canada Summer GamesThe Team BC contingent and flagbearer have been named ahead of the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games.