Core Sport Policy - How Sports Qualify for the Games

 

   

The Core Sport policy guides the process for inclusion in the BC Summer and BC Winter Games.   

First established in May 1994,  each sport organization is given the opportunity to demonstrate how the BC Games fit into their sport development plans and how they use the Games as an integral part of their athlete, coach, and officials’ development models.  Each sport is granted inclusion into one Games and is evaluated against the Core Sport policy after the Games to determine their inclusion in the next Games.

The BC Games are an entry point to the performance pathway and are high profile competitive opportunities for Provincial and Disability Sport Organizations to incorporate into their Long Term Development model. The competition at the Games is generally in the higher end of the Learn to Train or lower end of the Train to Train stage for each sport.

Key principles for inclusion in the Games include province-wide participation, gender equity among participants (athletes, coaches, officials), competitive opportunities for athletes with a disability where the same level of opportunity for the same caliber of athletes is not available in other Games in BC, and are generally a one-time opportunity for all participants (a possible two-time experience for athletes with a disability). 

The following principles guide the decision on inclusion of sports in the Games:

  • Sports included in the BC Winter or BC Summer Games are evaluated after every Games prior to their status for the next BC Games being determined. 
  • All sports are compared to other sports included in the Games, as well as to new sports applying for inclusion. 
  • The number of sports and the number of athletes allocated to each sport in the BC Winter and BC Summer Games are subject to the discretion of the BC Games Society.
  • Sports that best meet the criteria for Core Sport status will be given preference for inclusion in the BC Winter or BC Summer Games.

Refer to the links on the right for the policy and application process.

Questions about the Core Sport application process can be directed to coresport@bcgames.org.

 

 

 

 

Core Sport Policy - 2024 Games

Application Process

The Core Sport application process for the 2024 BC Winter and BC Summer Games is now open. Refer to the documents below for details.

The application deadline for new sports is February 18, 2022. The deadline for sports in the Games to apply for major changes is detailed in the Core Sport Timeline (different timing for winter and summer sports).

Sports in the 2024 Games will be announced based on the Core Sport TimelineClick here to see the sports in the 2022 Games.

Questions about the Core Sport application process can be directed to coresport@bcgames.org.