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B.C. shines as Team Canada earns record medal count hirteen athletes are coming Gold in freestyle skiing - men’s mohome to British Columbia guls: Mikael Kingsbury with medals from the PyGold in bobsleigh - two-man: Justin eongChang 2018 Olympic Games. Kripp “Congratulations to all the athletes, Gold in freestyle skiing - halfpipe: and especially our B.C. members Cassie Sharpe of Team Canada,” said Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Lisa Beare. Gold in ski cross: Brady Leman “Like British Columbians all over the Gold in ski cross: Kelsey Serwa province, I’ve been excited to watch our athletes give their all to achieve Gold in snowboard - big air: SebasOlympic dreams. I’m thrilled to see tien Toutant
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Silver in snowboard - men’s slopestyle: Max Parrot
These medals are part of Team Canada’s overall success at the Games. Silver in snowboard - women’s slopeCanada earned its best-ever Olympic style: Laurie Blouin medal count with 29 medals, placing Silver in ski cross: Britt Phelan third overall. Bronze in snowboard - men’s slopeAmong Team Canada’s 225 com- style: Mark McMorris petitors were 63 athletes with a B.C. connection. These included athletes Bronze in ice hockey - men’s: Gilbert who call B.C. home, as well as those Brule, Andrew Ebbett, Stefan Elliot from outside of B.C. who train in the The British Columbia government province with the Canadian Sport invests more than $50 million annuInstitute Pacific or viaSport Regional ally in sport. This includes funding Alliance partners. for provincial sport organizations Team Canada’s total medal count was that develop athletes and coaches 11 gold, eight silver and 10 bronze. to progress from provincial to national teams and competitions. The Of those, provincially affiliated ath- number of B.C. athletes heading to letes earned 38% of the Canadian PyeongChang with Team Canada is Olympic Team’s total medal count: a direct reflection of the support and six gold, three silver, two bronze. commitment of the provincial sport Athletes connected to British Colum- system. bia who earned medals at the Games The 2018 Paralympic Winter Games include: will take place from March 9 to 18, 2018, in PyeongChang, South Korea.
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