Abbotsford News Friday, January 13, 2012
BC Games have inspired thousands
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With the 2012 BC Winter Games set to start in Vernon next month, spirit is building in every community across British Columbia. The brainchild of Premier W.R. Bennett, the Games began in 1978 in Penticton. Since then, 38 communities across the province have hosted the Games, some of them more than once. More than 200,000 people have volunteered and more than 150,000 athletes have competed since it began. “One of the most important benefits of hosting a BC Games is how it brings a community together,” says Henry Pejril, president of the 2006 BC Summer Games in Kamloops. “There aren’t many opportunities like a Games that can capture the full cross-section of a community. The feeling of pride and accomplishment lasts in a host city for many years to come.” Many well-known athletes had their start at the BC Games, including Tour de France cyclist Ryder Hesjedal and 2010 Olympic women’s snowboarding cross gold medallist Maelle Ricker, who are among the
alumni who say their dreams tant stepping stone towards the of international competition Canada Games and ultimately began at the BC Games. the Olympic Games,” says Kelly “My Olympic success can be Stefanyshyn, a former Olympic traced to the provincial Games swimmer and BC Games Society in my native Manitoba and I see board member. “Learning to the BC Winter Games providing (compete) for a team beyond the same opportunity for young just your sport and focus while athletes today,” says BC Games so many events are occurring is Society chair and 1976 Olympic imperative to an athlete’s sucspeedskating silver medalist, cess.” Cathy Priestner Allinger. “The Brian Carruthers, President BC Winter of the Games proWilliams vide rising Lake 2002 One of the most BC Winter stars an opportuni- important benefits of Games, is ty to benefit proud of from excel- hosting a BC Games the achievelent coachments of ing, while is how it brings a B.C. athletes. testing “ S p o r t community together their skills builds charagainst in Henry Pejril acter B.C.’s best. individuals Our next and brings generation of Canada Games people together in a positive athletes and Olympians are environment, whether as comgetting ready for the 2012 BC petitors, spectators or organizWinter Games in Vernon.” ers,” he says. Participants are generally The Winter Games feature 15 under the age of 18 (depend- sports, including curling, figure ing on the sport), and have the skating, skiing and women’s potential to move beyond local hockey. It is expected that more and regional competition to the than1,500 athletes and over 300 national stage and beyond. coaches will participate in the “The BC Games are an impor- Games in February.
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