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Athletes from communities small and large earn their place to represent their home zone at the Games. Alumni such as Olympic medalists Brent Hayden (Swimming) and Maelle Ricker (Snowboarding) as well as international superstars Ryder Hesjedal (Cycling) and Justin Morneau (Baseball) began their journey to international success at the Games.
BC Games celebrating 45 years of athletic excellence and community building
/in 2023 News, FeaturedVICTORIA – The BC Games is celebrating its 45th anniversary, marking 45 years to the day that the Penticton BC Summer Games opened on August 16, 1978. In recognition of the milestone, Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, has officially proclaimed August 16, 2023, the ‘45th Anniversary of BC Games.’ The BC […]
BC Games Alumni Heading to 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games
/in 2023 News, FeaturedThe Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games will take place August 4-11, 2023, on the Islands of Trinidad and Tobago, bringing together top athletes aged 14 to 18 from 71 Commonwealth nations and territories. Canada’s delegation of 74 athletes and staff will compete in four sports across the eight days of competition: Athletics, Beach Volleyball, Netball, […]
BC Games Alumni Contribute to NAIG 2023 Medal Count
/in 2023 News, FeaturedThe 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG 2023) came to a close on Saturday, July 22. The Games, which proved to be a fantastic week of competition and cultural celebration in Kjipuktuk (Halifax, Nova Scotia), saw Team BC NAIG shine across 14 sports thanks in part to the 81 alumni of the BC Games and […]
Maple Ridge announces Board of Directors for 2024 BC Summer Games
/in 2023 News, 2024 BC Summer GamesMAPLE RIDGE – Host society President Laura Butler and Vice President Ernie Daykin have announced the volunteers who will serve on the Board of Directors for the Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games. The announcement follows the official raising of the BC Games flag at Maple Ridge City Hall on July 19, kicking off the […]
BC Games Alumni Heading To 2023 North American Indigenous Games
/in 2023 News, FeaturedSeventy-four BC Games alumni will represent BC at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Nova Scotia. FOLLOW TEAM BC NAIG The 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG 2023) will get underway this Saturday, kicking off a weeklong celebration of sport and culture in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Nova Scotia, on the ancestral and unceded […]