VANCOUVER – The Team BC delegation of 354 athletes, 52 coaches, 22 mission staff and 27 managers and technical support staff garnered a record 146 medals at the 2017 Canada Games that concluded Sunday in Winnipeg and two-thirds of those podium berths were recorded by athletes registered with the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific or an…
VANCOUVER – In a province-wide call to action, provincial sport organizations are being asked to erase bullying in sport by making it a more inclusive and safe environment. viaSport and the Government of British Columbia are encouraging all provincial sport organizations to sign a Declaration of Commitment to erase bullying in sport throughout B.C. Those who…
Kirsten Sharp from Roundhouse Radio 98.3 speaks with Wendy Pattenden, CEO of the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific and Sheila Bouman, CEO of viaSport, about the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics. Elisabeth Walker-Young joins as well to talk about her experience with Via Sport and how sport influenced her life.
For athletes to reach the Olympic or Paralympic Games, their development starts right here at home. British Columbia sport organizations joined with the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) at the Richmond Olympic Oval to celebrate Olympic Day on June 14. Olympic Day is an international celebration of the ideals of the Olympic Games and encourages people…
The collective aims to enrich lives and energize communities via sport VANCOUVER – Eleven BC multisport partners have joined forces to create the viaSport Regional Alliance partnership, committed to working together and highlighting the importance of sport as a tool for energizing communities and enhancing quality of life for British Columbians. Individually, each partner is…
In just two days, Toronto will welcome 71 BC-linked athletes, guides and officials to the 2015 Parapan American Games. Kicking off this Friday, August 7, the 15-sport event will be the largest Parapan American Games yet. Forty-four athletes and guides that reside from and/or train in BC will make up 20 per cent of Team…
Kamloops, BC – BC Athletics and the Kamloops Track & Field Club are extremely pleased to announce that Olympian, World Athletics Championship 800m Silver Medallist Gary Reed and Canadian Record Holder at 800m – 1:43.68, will assume the position of Interior Regional Athletics Coach – Middle Distance and Cross Country beginning September 2014. In addition…