The BC Games are a stepping stone to higher level competitions for many young athletes who go on to represent their sport on Team BC at the Western Canada Summer Games or Canada Games and/or to compete at other national and international events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The list below shows the BC Games alumni who competed in the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games.
BC Games Alumni who completed in Beijing
| Athletics |
Gary Reed (Kamloops/Victoria)
Dylan Armstrong (Kamloops)
Michael Mason (Nanoose Bay) |
| Athletics (Paralympic) |
Michelle Stilwell (Nanoose Bay)
Dustin Walsh (New Westminster) |
| Badminton |
Anna Rice (West Vancouver) |
| Baseball |
Brett Lawrie (Langley)
Brooks McNiven (Vancouver)
Matt Rogelstad (New Westminster)
Mike Saunders (Victoria)
Jimmy VanOstrand (Richmond)
|
| Cycling Mountain Bike |
Geoff Kabush (Courtenay) |
| Cycling Road |
Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria)
Svein Tuft (Langley)
Erinne Willock (Victoria) |
| Cycling Track |
Gina Grain (Burnaby) |
| Cycling (Paralympic) |
Brian Cowie (Burnaby) |
| Diving |
Riley McCormick (Victoria) |
| Fencing |
Monica Kwan (Victoria) |
| Field Hockey Men |
Mike Mahood (West Vancouver) |
| Football (Soccer) |
Karina LeBlanc (Maple Ridge)
Clare Rustad (Saltspring Island)
|
| Modern Pentathlon |
Monica Pinette (Langley) |
| Rowing |
Heather Mandoli (Kelwona)
Kyle Hamliton (Richmond)
|
| Sailing |
Nikola Girke (West Vancouver)
Mike Leigh (Vancouver)
Ben Remocker (Vancouver) |
| Shooting (Paralympic) |
Chris Trifonidis (Vancouver) |
| Swimming |
Brent Hayden (Mission)
Brian Johns (Richmond)
Rick Say (Victoria) |
| Swimming (Paralympic) |
Drew Christensen (Vancouver)
Brian Hill (Duncan)
Laura Jensen (Vancouver)
|
| Water Polo |
Thomas Marks (Vancouver)
Kevin Mitchell (Vancouver)
Con Kudaba (Port Coquitlam)
Brandon Jung (Burnaby) |
| Wheelchair Basketball Men |
Robert Hedges (Prince George)
Richard Peter (Vancouver) |
| Wheelchair Rugby (Paralympic) |
Ian Chan (Richmond)
Trevor Hirschfield (Parksville)
|
| Wrestling |
Travis Cross (Port Alberni)
Carol Huynh (Hazelton) |
For a complete list of BC athletes who competed in Beijing, see the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific website.
BC Games Alumni Database
Information in the alumni database is based on submissions by Games alumni and only includes those who have completed the BC Games alumni form. Refer to the Participant lists and Results section to confirm participation in a BC Games.
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