Team BC sailors in good position heading into final days of competition

2017 Canada Games sailing is taking place at the Gimli Yacht Club on the shores of Lake Winnipeg.

Smiles and a win for Team BC women as they begin placing round

BC bounced back in women's soccer on Wednesday to beat PEI. BC will now play Manitoba for 5th place in the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

Victoria diver scores her second medal at the 2017 Canada Games

Coral Strugnell of Victoria earned her second medal of the 2017 Canada Games Wednesday afternoon at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg.

Team BC falls to New Brunswick in women’s basketball

Team BC fought a close battle against Team New Brunswick suffering a 67-61 loss.

Eight medals for Team BC

All week one sports were in action at the Canada Summer Games with Team BC taking home eight medals – three gold, two silver, and three bronze.

Team BC Baseball takes 2-1 win over Team Sask

Team BC got revenge on their prairie rivals Tuesday night, downing Saskatchewan in a tight 2-1 game. 

Team BC beach volleyball teams remain in the hunt for medals in Winnipeg

Team BC posted mixed results on Tuesday in beach volleyball at the Canada Summer Games. 

Four medals for track and field athletes

Building on the gold and bronze medals won yesterday by Dakoda Darling and Eddie Solla in para discus, Team BC won four more medals and qualified athletes to finals for Thursday and Friday. 

Team BC moves to placing round in women’s basketball

The Team BC women’s basketball wrapped up pool play Tuesday evening with a  45-73 loss against Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Games in Winnipeg.

Team BC joins with B.C. Sport Organizations to stand together to Erase Bullying

Team BC has signed a Declaration of Commitment to erase bullying in sport throughout B.C.

Team BC athletes inspire school children to get active

Team BC athletes join with Olympian Jennifer Heil to launch the Canada Games Activity Challenge at Hawthorne Elementary in Delta.

Basketball BC announces 2017 Canada Summer Games coaching staff

Basketball BC has announced the coaching staff for the U17 boys team who will compete at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.

2023 Canada Winter Games Sports Selected

The Canada Games Council is pleased to announce the final sports and disciplines selected for the 2023 Canada Winter Games that has the opportunity to be hosted in Prince Edward Island.

Tickets on sale for 2017 Canada Summer Games

Ticket packages are on sale now for the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg, July 28 to August 13.

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. 

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.

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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