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TEAM BC SECOND IN TEAM STANDINGS AT CANADA SUMMER GAMES
Vancouver, B.C. (August 21, 2005): After 15 days of competition at the Canada Summer Games in Regina, Saskatchewan, Team BC emerged in second place in the overall team standings with 223 points to Ontario's 259 points, and ahead of Quebec with 208.5 points. B.C. also amassed a total of 119 medals—42 gold, 44 silver and 33 bronze, to increase its medal count by 10 medals over the previous Summer Games in 2001.
"We're all incredibly proud of the performances of Team BC athletes at the Canada Summer Games in Regina," said Premier Gordon Campbell. "Once again B.C. athletes have shown they can compete at the highest level. We're looking forward with growing excitement to their performances at other premier sports events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2010."
“Over the past two weeks, our athletes have given their all, and they've done incredibly well on the national stage," said Olga Ilich, Minister of Tourism, Sport and the Arts. "I offer my congratulations to each and every participant, and to all the countless parents, families and volunteers who help make amateur athletics such an important part of our province's social fabric."
More than 350 athletes from 68 B. C. communities took part in the Canada Summer Games which featured over 4,200 competitors from 10 provinces and three territories, competing in 20 sports, including events for athletes with physical and developmental disabilities.
Highlights for Team BC at these Canada Games include the women’s soccer and softball teams’ quest for gold, women’s wrestling winning the first gold medal in the sport’s debut at the Games, 12-year-old Rachel Kemp’s silver medal in diving, and rugby and field hockey’s continued dominance at the Canada Games level.
Victoria diver, Wegadesk Gorup-Paul, 17 was selected as flag bearer for the closing ceremonies of the Summer Games after breaking the Canada Summer Games record in 10-metre platform diving.
“Team BC has been able to demonstrate our competitiveness and show that the B.C. sport system is getting stronger in terms of closing the gap between B.C. and Ontario in the final team standings,” said Team BC Chef de Mission Ajay Patel. “All British Columbians should be proud of this team and the performance of our athletes and coaches.”
Team standings are based on an aggregate point system, with 10 points awarded for placing first in each sport, while 13th place receives 0.5 points, and are an indication of a team’s overall performance. When all sports are complete, the points for each province or territory are added together, with the team having the highest point total being awarded the Canada Games Flag.
Held every two years, alternating between winter and summer, the Canada Games are the highest level of national competition for up and coming Canadian athletes. Since its inception in 1967, the Canada Games has played an important role in the development of the country's premier athletes—both amateur and professional.
“The Canada Summer Games present a valuable opportunity to broaden young athletes’ sporting experience while providing the essential competition that serves their developmental needs,” commented Marion Lay, president and CEO of 2010 Legacies Now. “When you consider that approximately one third of Team BC athletes will go on to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, 2010 Legacies Now’s support of Team BC will prove to be an investment in helping increase medal performances into the future.”
Whitehorse, Yukon will host the 2007 Canada Winter Games while the next Canada Summer Games will be held in Prince Edward Island in 2009.
Team BC is funded through a partnership between the Province of British Columbia, 2010 Legacies Now, and Provincial Sport Organizations. 2010 Legacies Now is a not-for-profit society that works in partnership with community organizations, non-government organizations (NGOs), the private sector and all levels of government to develop sustainable legacies in sport and recreation, arts, literacy, and volunteerism. 2010 Legacies Now actively assists communities discover and create unique and inclusive social and economic opportunities leading up to, during and beyond the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. For more information visit www.2010legaciesnow.com.
A complete list of Team BC medal winners and overall provincial team standings is included with more detailed results available at: www.teambc.org.
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Media Contacts:
Judy Joseph
Media Relations
Team BC
604-788-5609
Daniel Fontaine
Director of Communications
2010 Legacies Now
604-839-8779
