July 28, 2017
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Team BC celebrates the opening of the Canada Games |
Team BC is ready to take on the best athletes in the country at the 2017 Canada Summer Games which opened today in Winnipeg. 199 athletes and 40 coaches, managers and technical support staff arrived yesterday for the first week of competition in 11 sports.
Team BC gathered at the University of Manitoba for an electrifying pep rally to get energized for the week ahead. It was a chance for athletes from the various sports to come together as one team and take part in some fun activities in advance of going to their venues for training sessions and competition this weekend.
The Province of BC Parliamentary Secretary for Sport and Multiculturalism and two-time Olympian Ravi Kahlon greeted the athletes as they arrived for the Opening Ceremony and wished them the best of luck in their efforts. He presented Team BC’s Flag Bearer and soccer player, Emma Regan (Burnaby), with a British Columbia flag.
Team BC entered the Opening Ceremony to cheers from the large crowd and Regan proudly waived the British Columbia flag followed by her soccer teammates. The ceremony featured more than 800 performers with music and dance and a nod to previous Games held over the last 50 years.
A highlight for many athletes was attempting to get a coveted selfie with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they entered the arena. As he passionately addressed the athletes, the Prime Minister told them they are the future but also the present. “You are not just athletes, but leaders today. Everything you do, your drive, your determination, your engagement, means we are in great hands.”
Competition begins Saturday for Team BC with baseball, softball, basketball and soccer games on the schedule.
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Athlete Excellence Award Winner - Piper Battersby |
Team BC presented Piper Battersby with the first ever Athlete Excellence Award. The new award honours two outstanding Team BC athletes at every Canada Games with a $2,500 bursary from the Powering Potential Fund.
In addition to competing at a high level in rowing, Battersby is a Global Vision International volunteer. She travelled to India as part of a project to renovate a playground at a primary school. She also donates countless hours to fundraising for humanitarian aid projects and volunteers in local regattas by organizing and maintaining equipment. She heads to UVic in the fall to study biology and continue rowing with the women's team.
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Leave your Tracks Legacy |
Team BC makes it a priority to have an impact on the community, tying this generation of young athletes to the next. This year in Winnipeg, Team BC joined forces with Team Ontario to collect new and gently used running shoes to donate to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg. Today at the Pep Rally Team BC presented 75 pairs of shoes for donation. We know that week two athletes will step up and we hope to double the number of shoes.
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Team BC Mission Office in Winnipeg |
Do you have questions? Need to check in with Mission Staff?
Come and see us at the Team BC Mission office.
University of Manitoba – Tier Building Room 302
204-594-7786
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Team BC’s specific competition schedule will be updated and posted daily.
Click here for Team BC’s schedule - Saturday July 29
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