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.

Two Team BC Coaches Receive Coaching Excellence Awards

On November 5, 2020, the Coaching Association of Canada™ (CAC) in partnership with Petro-Canada recognized 23 coaches from 10 sports at a virtual celebration of the Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Awards Gala. Two of the recipients from B.C. are former Team BC manager, Curt DeWolff, and coach, Richard Wooles.

Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games Postponed Due to the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

The Canada Games Council and the 2021 Canada Games Host Society have decided to postpone the 2021 Canada Summer Games until the summer of 2022.

Team BC Mission Staff Announced for the 2021 Canada Summer Games

With less than one year to go until the 2021 Canada Summer Games, preparations are underway and Team BC has selected the Mission Staff who will support British Columbia’s athletes, coaches, and managers as they prepare for and compete at these national multi-sport Games in Niagara, Ontario.

Team BC Announces Mental Performance Consultants for 2021 Canada Summer Games

The BC Games Society is pleased to announce that Carl Nienhuis, Dani Wilson, and Geoff Hackett have been selected as Team BC’s Mental Performance Consultants (MPC) for the 2021 Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ontario.

Team BC Seeking Mission Staff for 2021 Canada Summer Games

The BC Games Society is looking for energetic and experienced volunteers to become members of Team BC’s 2021 Canada Summer Games mission staff!

Call for Expression of Interest – Mental Performance Consultants 2021 Canada Summer Games

Team BC, managed by the BC Games Society and in partnership with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, viaSport, and SportMedBC are inviting qualified Mental Performance Consultants (MPC) to apply for up to three available positions with Team BC for the 2021 Canada Summer Games to be held in Niagara, Ontario from August 6 – 21, 2021.

Chefs de Mission Announced for the 2021 Canada Summer Games

The BC Games Society is excited to announce that Jennifer Scott has been appointed as the Chef de Mission and Danielle Williams as the Assistant Chef de Mission for Team BC as preparations begin for the 2021 Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ontario.

Team BC and CSI Pacific Announce Team BC Games Prep Program

Team BC has partnered with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) to create the Team BC Games Prep Program, a new initiative for the 2021 Canada Summer Games.

In Memory of Henrik Moberg-Parker and Brayden Kuroda

Team BC is saddened to hear of the passing of two of our alumni, Henrik Moberg-Parker and Brayden Kuroda, and would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the Moberg-Parker and Kuroda families.

Apply now! Team BC Seeking Chefs de Mission for 2021 Canada Summer Games

The BC Games Society is seeking enthusiastic and experienced people to serve as Chefs de Mission for Team BC for the 2021 Canada Summer Games, being held in Niagara, Ontario from August 6 – August 21, 2021.

Team BC alumna commits to Northern Michigan University

Cross Country’s Molly Miller heads to the States

Canada softball back into the Olympic Games

Danielle Lawrie pitches shutout ball as softball returns to Tokyo 2020

Team BC alumni combine for shutout at Softball

Sara Groenewegen and Danielle Lawrie shut out Puerto Rico

Team BC alumni feature in 16 medals from Pan Am Games

Mo Zhang captures gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles

Field Hockey goalkeeper Kaitlyn Williams backstops Canada to win over the United States

Team BC Alumni records shut out in crucial win at Pan American Games

Swimmer captures bronze medal at Pan Am Games

Haley Black claims podium spot in 4 x 11 freestyle relay

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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