Our Sports
Sport is the core of the BC Games and the reason participants, volunteers, and partners come together every two years. This competitive multi-sport experience is an essential part of the sport development pathway for athletes, coaches, and officials in British Columbia.
The sports in the Games are selected through the Core Sport policy, which showcases how Provincial Sport Organizations fit the Games within their overall sport development plans.
How Sports Make it into the Games
The Core Sport policy guides the process for the inclusion of sports in the BC Winter and BC Summer Games.
Key principles for inclusion of a sport in the Games include province-wide participation, gender equity among participants, competitive opportunities for athletes with a disability where the same level of opportunity for the same caliber of athletes is not available in other Games in BC, and are generally a one-time opportunity for all participants (a possible two-time experience for athletes with a disability).
Applications for the 2026 Core Sport Policy were submitted by February 19, 2024. The Sport Packages are announced approximately one year prior to each Games.
Questions about the Core Sport application process can be directed to coresport@bcgames.org.
Technical Packages and Rules
Rules and technical information for participating in the BC Games are specific to each Games and are established for each Games.
Technical Packages provide details of the eligibility requirements for competition as well as event and competition information. In order to fully understand the rules and requirements for participation in the BC Games, it is expected that the BC Games General Rules will also be read.
2026 Winter Sports
The following is a list of sports included in the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games. Eligibility, contact information, and other information will be outlined in the Technical Packages, which will be available in the summer of 2025. For more details see the Sport Package.
2024 Summer Sports
The following is a list of sports that were included in the Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games. For more on eligibility, see the Sport Package.
