Results
Roster
Photos
- Team BC 2014 competition photos in albums on Flickr
- Athletics, aquatics, bocce, rhythmic gymnastics, soccer camps (June)
- Golf home-field training camp (June)
- Softball home-field advantage camp (May)
- Basketball camp at UBC (May)
- Soccer training camp with Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Early training around the province
- Coach and mission staff summit
Fun facts
Team BC By the Numbers
- 275 athletes
- 70 coaches
- 14 mission staff
- 5 external mission staff
- 11 sports
- 12 age of youngest Team BC athlete
- 72 age of oldest Team BC athlete
- 24 age of youngest Team BC coach
- 77 age of oldest Team BC coach
- 40 communities represented by members of Team BC
- 674 kilometres: the distance the Team BC Smithers contingent will have to fly to get to the Games
- 489 pounds lost by Team BC athletes in five months of training
- 10,000 crystals on the Team BC rhythmic gymnastics performance outfits
- 17 floors in UBC's Gage Towers will be full of Team BC members during the 2014 Games
Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games
- 24 years since the last National Games in our province
- 1,700 athletes, coaches, and mission staff at the 2014 Games
- 1,000 volunteers will help stage the 2014 Games
- 12 provinces & territories sending teams to B.C.
- 3 sports being part of the National Games for the first time in 2014 (basketball, bocce, golf)
Media coverage
Featured stories
TSN and Powerade featured track and field athlete Ethan Bushey Mountain of SOBC – Surrey on SportsCentre as a Powerade 24 athlete - watch here
The Vancouver Sun featured Special Olympics athletes in a fantastic July 8 front-cover story as well as articles on inspiring rhythmic gymnast Ashley Rosenbergerand soccer player Tony Carter
Global BC coverage of the Opening Ceremonies, including Team BC rhythmic gymnastics athlete Alison McKee and coach Dee Neukomm
TSN BarDown featured the Games and celebrity support
Team BC 10-pin bowler and Opening Ceremonies flagbearer Jake Huff on CBC's BC Almanac with 2014 Games Chair Cathy Priestner Allinger
Team BC golfer Ryan Courtemanche joined CBC Radio's On the Coast and Radio West just before the Opening Ceremonies
The Globe and Mail photo gallery from the 2014 Games athletics event
Amazing story by the sister of Shane Carr, Team BC basketball player
Statement by the Government of Canada
Whitecaps FC story and video about their support of SOBC and the Team BC 2014 soccer squad
BC Golf article previewing the golf event
Post-Games coverage
The Abbotsford News shares powerlifter Todd's journey to the Games & awesome local results
Penticton Western News recaps the 22 medals won by South Okanagan athletes
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times highlights the double gold medal performance by Brent Langridge
The Free Press (Fernie) features local gold medallist Kathy Sheppard
Mission Record catches up with the victorious local soccer team
Cowichan News Leader Pictorial highlights the results of talented local athletes
The Parksville Qualicum Beach News features successful local swimmers Amanda Stewart and Mark Blasco
Aldergrove Star spotlights the BC Dynamite softball silver
BACI congratulates their receptionist and Team BC rhythmic gymnast Christina
Breakfast Television features Team BC Grizzlies softball player Jonathan MacDonald as Athlete of the Week
Burnaby Now applauds local athlete results
Coast Reporter on local swimmer Christel Jensen's success
Comox Valley Record features the "awesome" achievements of the nine local members of Team BC
The Record (New Westminster) congratulates local 10-pin bowler Richard McDonald and swimmer Selena Lepper
The Langley Times summarizes the many successes by local athletes
Powell River Peak shows how the hard work of local aquatics and bowling athletes paid off
The Prince George Citizen highlights the 11 medals earned by local athletes
Terrace Standard says 5-pin bowler Hannah Dale did Terrace proud
Pre-Games coverage
Dedicated rhythmic gymnast Joanna Morris on Shaw TV Okanagan
Richmond News on Team BC athletics competitor Kelsey Thomson
Prince George Citizen article highlighting local athletes and coaches
Comox Valley Record spreads the word about Games live-streaming
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Times caught up with Team BC aquatics coach Marc Fisher
Penticton Western News story on 10-pin bowler Jake Huff and local members of Team BC
Langley Advance feature on Team BC's Langley athletes and coaches, a massive group
The Vancouver Sun covering athletics and bocce athletes at their home-field advantage training camp
The Surrey Leader turns the spotlight on their 25 local athletes
Coquitlam Now checks in with athletes set for Games
Trail Times features Trail and Castlegar Team BC members
BC Housing caught up with Victoria rhythmic gymnast Desiree
B104 Radio interviewed aquatics coach Penny Coyle of SOBC – Kimberley/Cranbrook
Cowichan Valley Citizen story on the six local athletes going to the 2014 Games
The Free Press (Fernie) caught up with 5-pin bowler Kathy Sheppard of SOBC – Elk Valley
CTV Vancouver features Team BC basketball player Josh Moon of SOBC – North Shore in a Perry's Prospects segment
The Langley Times lists their local athletes, coaches, and mission staff members, the largest contingent from any one B.C. community
Burnaby Now feature on local athletes
The Comox Valley Record spotlights local Team BC athletes and coach
The 100 Mile Free Press featured Games-bound golfer Brett Tassel
The Abbotsford News puts athletics competitor Mike Palitti in the spotlight
UBC Okanagan News on UBCO students and student-athletes supporting local members of Team BC
Watch the video
Read more in the Capital News and The Daily Courier
Athletics Head Coach Aleila Miller on CHEK TV talking about her role with SO Team Canada 2015
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Rhythmic gymnast Danielle Juilfs on Global BC marking 100 days until the 2014 Games