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Along with our media partners, Global BC and Black Press, we are sharing the inspirational stories of the BC Games across British Columbia.
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.
Camosun College Students Create New Torch
/in 2022 News, FeaturedThrough a partnership between BC Games Society and Camosun Innovates, design of the new torch began as a student-led initiative that was the basis of a capstone project for four students from the Mechanical Engineering Diploma program at Camosun. Once the concept was approved, the applied research arm of the college stepped in so Lacey […]
Winter Edition of Coach Mentorship Program Wraps Up
/in 2022 BC Winter Games, FeaturedCoaching in any form requires relationship building, knowledge transfer, and passion, all of which can be difficult to foster over any single season, never mind over a pandemic plagued one punctuated by the postponement of the Greater Vernon 2022 BC Winter Games. However, the BC Games Coach Mentorship program found a means to “reimagine” its […]
Trail and Rossland selected to co-host the 2026 BC Winter Games
/in 2026 BC Winter GamesDecember 9, 2021 Trail, BC – The BC Games Society announced today that Trail-Rossland will co-host the 2026 BC Winter Games. These cities have a long history of hosting major sport events. The region has successfully hosted the 1982 and 2006 BC Winter Games and the 1996 BC Summer Games as well as the 2011 […]
Powering Potential Fund advances sport in Fort St. John
/in Powering Potential FundThe Powering Potential Fund (PPF) for various sports, created by the BC Games Society, is a vehicle to strategically invest in projects that will further the development of individual athletes, teams, sport organizations and communities. The Fund is a catalyst to elevate performance, inspire leadership and propel excellence, enabling more British Columbians to realize and demonstrate their […]
40 years of BC Games Legacy Initiatives and Capital Investments
/in 2018 News40th Anniversary Feature Article The BC Winter and BC Summer Games have always been more than four days of sport and community celebration. Since their inception in 1978, the Games have created legacies of both human performance and sport investment. This article focuses on the latter. The financial legacy of any BC Games consists of […]