BC Games Society announces sport package for Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games

The BC Games Society has announced the full contingent of sports that will take part in the Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games from July 18 to 21, 2024.

FULL SPORT PACKAGE

The 19 sports named will bring over 3,500 athletes, coaches, and officials to Maple Ridge, which has hosted the BC Summer Games twice previously in 1983 and 1998. The city was set to host the 2020 BC Summer Games before the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2024 BC Summer Games will mark the debut of the sport of Ultimate at the Games. The BC Ultimate Society (BCUS) boasts a strong participant base from every corner of the province and has built a strong culture around the principles of inclusion, respect, and accessibility.

Inclusion in the Games is determined by the BC Games Core Sport Policy, which outlines the criteria that provincial sport organizations must meet and ensures that the Games continue to deliver exceptional experiences through sport to young athletes from all over the province.

The BC Winter and BC Summer Games are British Columbia’s biennial celebration of sport and community. Since 1978, the BC Games have had over 350,000 participants and volunteers, plus thousands more attend as spectators and supporters.

To learn more about the Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games, visit bcgames.org.

2024 Summer Games Sport Package

AGES	SPORT	ATHLETES	COACHES	OFFICIALS	TOTAL
U13	3×3 Basketball-Boys	80	16	8	104
U13	3×3 Basketball-Girls	80	16	8	104
11–17	Artistic Swimming	56	16	17	89
14–15	Athletics	288	32	41	361
12–40	Athletics-Special Olympics	16	4	1	21
15U	Baseball	128	24	22	174
U14	Basketball-Boys	80	16	11	107
U14	Basketball-Girls	80	16	11	107
18U	Beach Volleyball	32	16	8	56
15–16	Box Lacrosse	152	32	14	198
13–16; U19	Canoe/Kayak	104	32	25	161
13–18	Equestrian	48	24	16	88
12–30	Equestrian-Para	10	9	3	22
14–15	Field Lacrosse	152	32	14	198
12–16	Golf	48	16	15	79
U17; U19	Rowing	88	24	12	124
U17	Rugby-Girls	96	24	12	132
U15; U19	Sailing	72	16	7	95
U15	Soccer-Boys	144	24	16	184
U15	Soccer-Girls	144	24	16	184
U16	Softball-Girls	120	32	12	164
U15	Swimming	160	16	30	206
13–30	Swimming-Para	8	3	1	12
12–40	Swimming-Special Olympics	24	6	1	31
10–17	Towed Water Sports	64	16	20	100
15–17	Triathlon	52	16	8	76
13–15	Ultimate	96	16	0	112
15U	Volleyball-Boys	112	16	6	134
15U	Volleyball-Girls	112	16	6	134
14–17	Wrestling	136	16	14	166
	TOTALS	2782	566	375	3723

Quotes

Alison Noble, President and CEO, BC Games Society
“The sports in the BC Games are held to a high standard through our Core Sport Policy, and their inclusion is a result of the hard work that provincial sport organizations are doing to grow their sports and develop inclusive and positive cultures. We are excited to welcome BC Ultimate into the fold for the first time in the history of the Games and to watch the sport grow with this opportunity.”

Brian Gisel, General Manager, BC Ultimate
“BC Ultimate is excited to be included in the 2024 BC Summer Games. This opportunity comes after a continued effort to grow the sport in schools for the past 20 years. This spring, we were thrilled to have more than 120 High Schools in BC playing the sport under the BC School Sports umbrella. The sport is also growing in popularity among Elementary and Middle schools. Inclusion in the BC Summer Games will help promote the game and continue the growth of disc sports among junior athletes around the province.”

Non Ha, Executive Director, BC Wrestling
“The BC Games are a valuable stage in the development of athletes and coaches in pursuit of excellence. Many successful wrestlers have benefited from BC Games experience and progressed to prestigious international multisport events, including Olympic Gold Medalist Carol Huynh. BC Wrestling and our participants celebrate the spirit of the Games, and we are excited to continue to contribute to a positive, respectful, inclusive, and accessible environment through sport.”

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Media Contact
David Conlin
Communications Manager
BC Games Society
250.356.5254
davidc@archive2.bcgames.org