It has been a whirlwind of activity for Oonah Gamboa (Vancouver) since arriving in PEI for the 2023 Canada Winter Games as the 17-year-old karate athlete carried the Team BC flag into the Games opening ceremony.

Day one of the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games had Team BC busy with practices, a pep rally, and the Opening Ceremony at the Eastlink Centre.

Meet two of the Team BC Mission Staff members, Marie-Pierre Lavoie and Emily Vickery, responsible for supporting athletes, coaches, managers, and provincial sport organizations.

Fresh from an overnight cross-country charter flight, Team BC athletes are on the ground in PEI and are adjusting to a new province, local weather and life in a multisport Games Village.