Games Stats and Facts
Games Facts
- First BC Summer Games in 1978 in Penticton
- First BC Winter Games in 1978 in Kamloops
- 2023 marks the 45th Anniversary of the BC Games Society
- 2024 will be the 33rd BC Summer Games
- The 2022 BC Winter Games (in March 2023) will be the 31st BC Winter Games
- Over 155,000 volunteers since 1978
- Over 110,000 athletes since 1978
- 60 Games in 40 communities
- 17 sports in the BC Summer Games
- 17 sports in the BC Winter Games
Games Stats (Since 2000)
| Games | Volunteers | Athletes | Head Coach / Assistant Coach/ Adult Supervisor #s | Officials #s | Links and Facts |
| 2020 BC Summer Games
Maple Ridge July 23-26 |
- | - | - | - | Games cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2020 BC Winter Games
Fort St. John February 20-23 |
2,172
Youngest: 5 Oldest: 87 |
987 | 285
14 pairs of Mentor/Apprentice coaches (karate, judo, ringette, rhythmic gymnastics, curling, ringette, speed skating) |
191 |
|
| 2018 BC Summer Games
Cowichan July 19-22 |
2,155
Youngest: 5 |
2,387 | 442
8 pairs of Mentor/Apprentice coaches (basketball, triathlon, lacrosse, softball, equestrian) |
320 | |
| 2018 BC Winter Games
Kamloops February 22-25 |
1,951
Youngest: 8 |
1,218 | 336
12 pairs of Mentor/Apprentice coaches (archery, ringette, badminton, gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, speed skating and judo) |
217 | |
| 2016 BC Summer Games
Abbotsford
July 21-24 |
2646
Youngest: 7 Oldest: 97 |
2415
Average age: 14.2 |
474
7 pairs of Mentor/Apprentice Coaches (Swimming, Volleyball, Softball, Wrestling) |
354 |
|
| 2016 BC Winter Games
Penticton
February 25-28 |
1923
Youngest: 6 Oldest: 90 |
1203
Average age: 14.2 |
328 | 196 | |
| 2014 BC Summer Games
Nanaimo
July 17-20 |
2946 | 2414
Average age: 14.2 |
492S | 276 | |
| 2014 BC Winter Games
Mission
February 20-23 |
1745 | 1300
Average age: 14.6 |
344 | 203 |
|
| 2012 BC Summer Games
Surrey
July 19-22 |
2850 | 2301
Average age: 14.8 |
474 | 304 |
|
| 2012 BC Winter Games
Greater Vernon
February 23-26 |
2210 | 1124
Average age: 13.6 Male/female ratio 62:38 |
286 | 167 |
|
| 2010 BC Summer Games
Township of Langley
July 22-25 |
2599 | 2462
Average age: 14.2 male/female ratio 42:57 |
513 | 365 |
|
| 2010 BC Winter Games
Terrace
March 4-7 |
1797 | 1075
Average age: 13.8 male/female ratio 63:37 |
279
male/female ratio 42:58 |
190 |
|
| 2008 BC Summer Games
Kelowna
July 24-27 |
2562 | 2127
Average age: 14.2 |
426 | 223 |
|
| 2008 BC Winter Games
Kimberley-Cranbrook
February 21-24 |
3033 | 1411
Average age: 14.5 |
346 | 207 |
|
| 2006 BC Summer Games
Kamloops
July 27-30 |
3246 | 2239
Average age: 14 |
478 | 284 |
|
| 2006 BC Winter Games
Greater Trail
February 23-26 |
3110 | 1417
Average age: 14.5 |
346 | 189 |
|
| 2004 BC Summer Games
Abbotsford
July 15-18 |
3639 | 2410
Average age: 15 |
458 | 258 |
|
| 2004 BC Winter Games
Port Alberni
February 26-29 |
3212 | 1461
Average age: 15 |
358 | 218 |
|
| 2002 BC Summer Games
Nanaimo
August 1-4 |
4271 | 2632
Average age: 16 |
472 | 266 |
|
| 2002 BC Winter Games
Williams Lake
February 21-24 |
3100 | 1530
Average age: 17 |
377 | 244 |
|
| 2000 BC Summer Games
Victoria |
4129 | 2932
Average age: 19 |
484 | 319 |
|
| 2000 BC Winter Games
Quesnel |
3385 | 1599
Average age: 19 |
328 | 214 |
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