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Over the next week, we will be sharing daily updates on Special Olympics Team BC's exciting accomplishments! If you would prefer not to receive these updates, you can opt out by clicking here. Please note that if you opt out, you will continue to receive other emails from Special Olympics BC.
The 141 athletes, 50 coaches, and 14 mission staff of Special Olympics Team BC 2024 have been training hard over the past nine months. They are ready to compete with pride and give it their all on the national stage in Calgary from February 27 to March 2!
The Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Calgary 2024 will bring together over 4,000 visitors from across Canada, including athletes with intellectual disabilities, coaches, officials, and mission staff. Together, they will create the experience of a lifetime for athletes competing in eight winter sports.
Be part of the excitement by tuning in to the Opening Ceremony!
🗓️ February 27, 5:30 p.m. PST
🏟️ Stampede Park, Calgary
📺 Click here to watch the livestream
"I am proud to be part of the team and it feels amazing. [My goal is] to do my best!"
-SOBC – Abbotsford speed skating athlete Paige Norton
Thank you so much to all the volunteers, donors, sponsors, and supporters for joining the journey in sending SO Team BC 2024 to the National Games!
Games Overview
Go to www.soteambc2024.ca to find:
🎥 livestreaming details
📆 event schedules
📋 team rosters
📸 sport photos
🎤 media coverage
❄️ much more
#SOTeamBC2024 Athlete Spotlight
“Growing up as a kid, I just didn't have the large friend group and social outgoingness that I do now. It feels amazing – it feels like I actually am part of a community and that I have friends to talk to!”
-Special Olympics BC – Mission athlete Matthew Burns
About #SOTeamBC2024
141
ATHLETES
50
COACHES
8
SPORTS
14
MISSION STAFF
From February 27 to March 2, Special Olympics BC’s largest-ever provincial winter team will pursue personal bests at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Calgary 2024. B.C. will be represented in eight winter sports: 5-pin bowling, alpine skiing, cross country skiing, curling, figure skating, floor hockey, snowshoeing, and speed skating.
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