SOBC athletes and coaches gearing up for the 2025 Canada Summer Games
We are thrilled to announce the eight talented Special Olympics BC athletes and four dedicated SOBC coaches who will be part of Team BC in swimming and track and field at the 2025 Canada Summer Games!
They will join over 4,000 athletes, coaches, and managers who are competing for their provinces and territories, representing the sports they have trained tirelessly for.
The Canada Summer Games is not a Special Olympics event, but they proudly choose to include Special Olympics athletes. It’s an exciting chance for Special Olympics athletes to show their abilities and compete alongside top young athletes from across the country. The Canada Summer Games is separate and different from Special Olympics BC Games and Special Olympics Canada Games.
Meet the Special Olympics BC athletes and coaches representing Team BC:
Swimming
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Aaron Leontowich, SOBC – Kamloops, Head Coach
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Melissa Furlotte, SOBC – Powell River, Coach
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Alicia Waet, SOBC – Coquitlam, Athlete
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Hailey Borowski, SOBC – Sunshine Coast, Athlete
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Owen Arnason, SOBC – Kelowna, Athlete
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Ramon Siytangco, SOBC – Vancouver, Athlete
Athletics
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Tom Norton, SOBC – Abbotsford, Head Coach
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Angela Behn, SOBC – Nanaimo, Coach
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Olivia Neumann, SOBC – Surrey, Athlete
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Katharina Mader, SOBC – Campbell River, Athlete
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Thomas Rak, SOBC – Surrey, Athlete
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Jaylin Jones, SOBC – Burnaby, Athlete
This year's Canada Summer Games will be held in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, from August 8 to 25, 2025. Featuring 20 sports, the event will celebrate the incredible talent of young athletes from across the country and showcase the very best in Canadian sport.
Sincere thanks to the Canada Games, Team BC, Swim BC, and BC Athletics for their support and for choosing to include Special Olympics athletes and coaches!
We’re so proud of the Special Olympics team members and can’t wait to cheer Team BC on at the 2025 Canada Summer Games!