BC Games and Team BC alumni reach the podium at 2023 Pan Am Games
Twenty-eight BC Games and Team BC alumni helped Canada take home medals at the 2023 Pan Am Games.
Entries by David Conlin
Core Sport Policy for the 2026 BC Winter and BC Summer Games Released
The BC Games Society has released the Core Sport Policy for the 2026 BC Winter and BC Summer Games. This keystone policy shapes the partnership for Provincial and Disability Sport Organizations in the current BC Winter or BC Summer Games and includes opportunities for new sports to apply to the BC Games. Guided by the […]
TL Designs Selected as Official Merchandizer of the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games
Quesnel, BC – Quesnel-owned business TL Designs has been selected as the Official MerchandiseContractor to provide and sell all merchandise for the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games. Thebusiness was selected as part of a competitive bid process issued in May. In addition to production of allapparel and other items, TL Designs also brings marketing […]
BC Games and Team BC Alumni to Represent Canada at 2023 Pan American Games
The 2023 Pan American Games are taking place October 20-November 5 in Santiago, Chile, bringing together the top athletes from the Americas and Caribbean. Canada’s 473 athlete contingent includes 54 athletes who previously competed at the BC Games or for Team BC at the Canada Games. These athletes are joined by 12 coaches and support […]
BC Games Coach Mentorship Program kicks off in Whistler
The inaugural BC Games Mentorship In-Person Kick Off Weekend was hosted on Sept 23-24, 2023 at the Whistler Athlete Centre. Four mentor coaches and one mentee coach attended the event in person, and were joined virtually by three additional mentor coaches online. The Coach Mentorship Program is a partnership between viaSport, Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, […]
#ThanksCoach: Celebrating National Coaches Week 2023
National Coaches Week is a time to celebrate the positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. This annual campaign is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play, and to take time to say. Each year, thousands of people across Canada take part in National Coaches Week to say #ThanksCoach for […]
Every Drop Counts. Please Conserve Water.
B.C. is currently experiencing severe drought conditions. You can help by conserving water and taking actions in your home and around your property to reduce your water use: Small changes can have a big impact if we work together — and every drop counts. Learn more about how you can help at gov.bc.ca/drought. Download the […]
BC Games celebrating 45 years of athletic excellence and community building
VICTORIA – 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
The 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
The 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 […]