The BC Games are news in every community
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.
A Family Legacy: BC Games Run Deep for Speed Skating Coach Sylvia Masich
/in 2026 BC Winter GamesBy Valerie Rossi Long before the crowd settles and the starter’s call cuts through the rink, there is a moment when speed skaters lean forward, their weight balanced on thin steel. Then they launch — bodies low, legs driving, speed building lap by lap. For Prince George speed skating coach Sylvia Masich, that exhilarating feeling […]
Recap of Thursday’s Events
/in 2026 BC Winter GamesArtistic Gymnastics Competition Ready to Launch By Kai Markin JL Crowe Secondary Student The gymnasium at Rossland Summit School has been transformed into a gymnast’s paradise for the 2026 BC Winter Games. Tumbling mats, pommel horses and a towering high bar now fill the space beneath the Canadian and B.C. flags, as artistic gymnasts took […]
Henri Cryer-Garneau Receives Karina LeBlanc Game Changer Award
/in 2026 BC Winter GamesThe Karina LeBlanc Game Changer Award recognizes an individual who embodies leadership, courage, and positive change in sport. This year’s recipient, Henri Cryer-Garneau, demonstrated those qualities through action. During a gap year volunteer placement at a soccer camp in Tanzania, Henri saw that many youth lacked basic equipment needed to participate. Rather than accept this […]
Trail-Rossland Welcome the Province as 2026 BC Winter Games Open
/in 2026 BC Winter GamesFor hundreds of young athletes, the moment finally arrived Thursday night as the region welcomed more than 1,450 volunteers, 1,600 young athletes, and families from 131 communities across British Columbia who gathered to officially open the 2026 BC Winter Games. Before a single medal is awarded, before the first whistle blows or skis carve through […]
Traditional practices shape today’s competition at Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games
/in 2026 BC Winter GamesBy Kate Garlinge PR Chair Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games Athletes took aim and arrows took flight today in the Willie Kraus Field House at JL Crowe Secondary. Thompson-Okanagan Head Coach Bernard “Buzz” Manuel of the Upper Nicola Band honoured athletes, coaches and caregivers at the start of the 2026 BC Winter Games Archery competition […]