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.
Greater Vernon ready to kick off BC Winter Games
/in 2022BCWinterGames, FrontPageGames Get Underway in Greater Vernon with close to 900 athletes together with their coaches and officials ready to start competition on Friday!
Inclusion Awareness Top of Mind
/in 2022BCWinterGamesInclusion awareness was top of mind for the Greater Vernon 2022 BC Winter Games Board and they made it a priority.
Over 1300 participants set for BC Winter Games in Greater Vernon
/in 2022BCWinterGames, 2022News, FrontPageThe BC Winter Games in Greater Vernon kick off in one week and over 1,300 of BC’s best emerging high performance athletes, coaches, and officials are set to be part of this celebration of sport and community from March 23-26.
Official name unveiled for the 2024 BC Winter Games
/in 2024BCWinterGames, FrontPageIn recognition of the partnership between the community of Quesnel and Lhtako Dene Nation, the BC Games Society has announced that the 2024 BC Winter Games will officially be named the Lhtako Quesnel 2024 BC Winter Games. The announcement marks the first time in the history of the BC Games that a city and First […]
Coaches Make the Games Possible
/in UncategorizedCoaches are integral to a positive Games experience. Over 270 head coaches, assistant coaches, mentor and apprentice coaches, and adult supervisors will be part of the Games in Greater Vernon March 23-26, 2023. These Games coaches will support the over 893 athletes at the Games. Not only do they prepare their athletes for the Games […]
Powering Potential Fund makes a difference in Prince George
/in 2022BCSummerGames, 2022News, PPFThe Prince George 2022 BC Summer Games will benefit from a total investment of $31,500 from the BC Games Society’s Powering Potential Fund (PPF) for various sport and community projects leading up to the Games. Started in 2017, The Powering Potential Fund (is a vehicle to strategically invest in projects that will further the development […]
Camosun College Students Create New Torch!
/in 2022News, FrontPageThrough 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 2022BCWinterGames, FrontPageCoaching 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 2026BCWinterGamesDecember 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 PPFThe 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 […]