Sports announced for Abbotsford 2016 BC Summer Games
Dec 03, 2014
The BC Games Society announced today the 18 sports that will be part of the Abbotsford 2016 BC Summer Games. Up to 2754 athletes, 535 coaches, and 378 officials will compete in athletics, baseball, basketball (traditional
full-court and 3×3), canoe/kayak, equestrian, golf, lacrosse (box and field), rowing, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, synchronized swimming, towed water sports, triathlon, volleyball (beach and indoor), and wrestling. Para athletes will compete in equestrian and swimming and Special Olympians will compete in athletics and swimming.
The BC Games provide a valuable multi-sport competition opportunity for young athletes and are the first step on the path to national and international success. Olympic and Paralympic medalists such as Brent Hayden (2012 Olympic Bronze-Swimming), Karina LeBlanc (2012 Olympic Bronze-Soccer) and Robert Hedges (2012 Paralympic Gold–Wheelchair Basketball) all started their sport careers with a trip to the BC Games.
