BC Summer Games to welcome participants from every constituency in the province
The Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games take place July 17-21, 2024, and over 3120 athletes, coaches, and officials are set to participate.
The participants hail from across the province, representing 177 communities and all 87 constituencies. The 2430 athletes will compete in 22 different sports and are supported by 482 coaches and 213 officials, who have earned both sport-specific and Safe Sport certification to ensure a competitive and safe environment for athletes.
“We are excited that participants from every corner of the province will have a chance to come together and experience the BC Summer Games,” said Alison Noble, BC Games Society President and CEO. “Volunteers have been hard at work with planning for more than a year as Maple Ridge gets set to put on a unique celebration of sport during their 150th anniversary.”
The full participant list, including a breakdown by sport and community, can be accessed below. The list and numbers are subject to change up until end of day on July 17.
The Maple Ridge Games are the 33rd iteration of the Summer Games. The event is taking place on traditional territory of the Katzie (q̓ic̓əy̓) First Nation and Kwantlen (qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓) First Nation. Volunteers from the host community have been preparing for the last 18 months to welcome participants and put on a celebration of community and sport. Over 1,100 local volunteers have already signed up to support attendees at Games time.
The BC Winter and BC Summer Games have been the starting point for many athletes who have gone on to higher levels of sport. Many Olympians and Paralympians have attended the Games, including Julia Grosso (soccer), Brent Hayden (swimming), Bo Hedges (wheelchair basketball), Maidon Mailey (rowing), and Maple Ridge’s own Karina LeBlanc (soccer).
For more information about the BC Summer Games please visit bcsummergames.ca. For a full list of sports in the 2024 BC Summer Games, visit our website.
Resources
Quick Facts:
- This year’s Games in Maple Ridge mark the 33rd BC Summer Games and the third time that the community has hosted the Games (Ridge Meadows 1998 BC Summer Games and Maple Ridge 1983 BC Summer Games).
- To date, 42 communities have hosted BC Winter and/or BC Summer Games.
- Competitors represent eight geographic zones: Kootenays (Zone 1), Thompson-Okanagan (Zone 2), Fraser Valley (Zone 3), Fraser River (Zone 4), Vancouver-Coastal (Zone 5), Vancouver Island-Central Coast (Zone 6), North West (Zone 7) and Cariboo-North East (Zone 8).
- 2024 BC Summer Games participants will compete in 3×3 basketball, artistic swimming, athletics, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, box lacrosse, canoe/kayak, equestrian, field lacrosse golf, rowing, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, towed water sports, triathlon, ultimate, volleyball, and wrestling. Athletes with disabilities compete in athletics-Special Olympics, canoe/kayak-Paddle All, equestrian-para, swimming-para, and swimming-Special Olympics events.
- More than 380,000 participants and volunteers have taken part in BC Winter and BC Summer Games over the past 46 years.
Key Dates for the 2024 BC Summer Games
- Opening Ceremony: Thursday, July 18
- Competitions: Thursday, July 18 until noon Sunday, July 21
PARTICIPANT LIST
To find out who is registered for the 2024 BC Summer Games, look at the Participant List, which is now available online and searchable by city, sport, and name.
To search participants by community:
Step 1: Choose Maple Ridge 2024 BC Summer Games
Step 2: Choose List of all Participants
Step 3: Choose All from the Sport drop down list (bottom of the list)
Step 4: Choose the community from the dropdown list
Click Submit
PLEASE NOTE: The Participant List and numbers are subject to change until the close of the Accreditation at 11:59 pm on July 17.
