Just under 3000 of the province’s top young athletes, coaches, and officials have arrived in Prince George for the opening of the 2022 BC Summer Games.

Athletes, as well as youth coaches and officials, who have qualified for the Games can now apply.

The City of Prince George’s Nomination Committee for the 2022 BC Summer Games has officially appointed the Games’ Board of Directors, which will be responsible for organizing the Games. Prince George resident Renee McCloskey has been appointed Board President. Ms. McCloskey participated in the BC Games in water-skiing from 1983 to 1995 and was a member of the Board for the BC Games Society from 2008 to 2014. Selen Alpay, owner/operator the Prince George Canadian Tire store, has been appointed Vice-President.

The Province of B.C. and the BC Games Society are pleased to announce the recipients of the Maple Ridge 2020 BC Summer Games Sport Partner Fund. 16 Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs) and Disability Sport Organizations (DSOs) affected by the cancellation have been awarded funding totalling $130,000 to support programming that will enhance participation in future BC Summer Games.

The BC Games Society is pleased to announce that Anna Huber, a Thomas Haney Secondary Student, is the inaugural recipient of the Karina LeBlanc Game Changer Award. Named after hometown hero Karina LeBlanc, retired Olympic bronze medalist and one of the longest serving soccer players for Canada, the award recognizes and celebrates young individuals who have created opportunities for underrepresented youth in their community to participate more fully in sport.

The Province of B.C. and the BC Games Society are pleased to announce $130,000 in funding for the Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs) and Disability Sport Organizations (DSOs) affected by the cancellation of the Maple Ridge 2020 BC Summer Games.