About the Canada Games
The Canada Games brings together more than 2,000 able-bodied athletes and athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities for the largest amateur multi-sport event in the country.
The Games alternate between winter and summer and span over 30 different sports to showcase the very best in Canadian sport and spirit. The Canada Games Council is responsible for providing continuity, leadership, and support.
Team BC has a long history of success at the Canada Games, having compiled 990 medals at the Winter Games and 1,461 at the Summer Games for a total of 2,451 medals.
| All-Time Medals | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 284 | 326 | 380 | 990 |
| Summer | 508 | 516 | 437 | 1,461 |
| Total | 792 | 842 | 817 | 2,451 |
EXPERIENCE THE
Multi-Sport Advantage
The multi-sport games environment is very different than competing in a single sport competition.
Athletes must learn how to manage distractions – from residing in an athletes’ village with athletes from numerous sports and with very different schedules, to dealing with heightened media attention and transportation challenges, to competing in front of a larger crowd.
Athletes also quickly understand the significance of competing as part of a larger team – whether for their zone at a BC Games or province in the case of the North American Indigenous Games or Canada Games – and that every individual result counts towards the greater team goal of finishing first overall. As athletes progress along the development pathway, BC Games, North American Indigenous Games, and the Canada Games provide valuable learning experiences to prepare for international multi-sport games competitions.
